David Bowie dies at 69

Singer David Bowie has died age 69. The man whose illustrious career lasted five decades lost his battle with cancer on Sunday. Representative Steve Martin said that he died peacefully surrounded by his family. He had battled with cancer for 18 months. Bowie turned 69 on Friday the same day his new album Blackstar was released. A post on his Facebook page yesterday said “January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”

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