Announced on the singer's Facebook page, David Bowie has died at the age of 69 after 18-month battle with cancer.
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
And confirmed by his son, Duncan Jones, on Twitter.
Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016
David Bowie released 25 studio albums over his career that spanned over 5 decades. His final album ★ (Blackstar) was released last Friday on his 69th birthday.
