Update | Music legend David Bowie dies aged 69 after cancer battle: tributes pour in as Hong Kong joins the world in mourning
Tributes from fans from Hollywood to Hong Kong including Kanye West, Ricky Gervais and more.
Legendary music icon David Bowie has died aged 69, according to his official account, after an 18-month battle with cancer.
An official statement was posted on his social media accounts on Monday, while his representatives confirmed it to media.
January 10 2016 - David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with...
Posted by David Bowie on Sunday, January 10, 2016
”Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while,” his son Duncan Jones wrote on his social media account.
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Tributes have poured in from across the world, as his colleagues came together to mourn a giant of the music industry.
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“Nearly brought to tears by sudden news of David Bowie’s passing RIP,” Billy Idol wrote on Twitter.
Comedian Eddie Izzard wrote while he was sad about the news, Bowie’s music would live on forever, while Ricky Gervais said he had lost a hero.
Bowie was active in the music industry for more than four decades, releasing his first album, David Bowie, in 1967.
His work helped to shape the industry, including his seminal album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
