http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-bowie-dead-legendary-artist-854364

RIP  he was 69...it was cancer.... according to the hollywood reporter

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

Bowie was the absolute greatest. He was so innovative back in the day ... and for many years after 'the day'. The Berlin years were stunning.  I'd better go listen to my greatest hits cd. 

I have just woken up, and I am deeply saddened by this news.

The starman is no longer waiting in the sky.

R.I.P.  :\'( a LEGEND

So poignant that on his latest and last album there is a track called "Lazarus".

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So sad right now, listening to "Modern Love" and crying...  :\'(  :\'(  :\'(

He just released an album the other day. I wonder how much unreleased stuff he had stashed away in the vaults?  We can probably look forward to new releases for years to come.

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!! :\'( :o  I'm just shocked.... I can't believe this. :( :\'(

This gives his most recent album a pretty chilling place in history.  :o

This gives his most recent album a pretty chilling place in history.  :o


It will probably go platinum.

I was having a good day until I heard about this.  :\'(

RIP, brave and talented David.

At least he stayed alive enough to make his last album. No joke. Always was a fan of Changes.

Check ignition, and may God's love be with you...
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Your Pal,
Doc
:\'(

I read about this when I turned on the computer. I must say that I am shocked. He was definitely a legend.  Of course my favorite of his is Space Oddity.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo


I wonder what kind of cancer he had. Man, he died 2 days after his birthday.

I didn't realize that he shared his birthday with Elvis (and my sister-in-law) but I knew he shared his name with Davy Jones.


He will be missed.  :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat

I read about this when I turned on the computer. I must say that I am shocked. He was definitely a legend.  Of course my favorite of his is Space Oddity.

He will be missed.  :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(

I sympathize with you, Cat. "Labyrinth" was one of my favorite 80's movies, and the songs were fantastic.
Personally I'd like to see his coffin launched into space. What could be more fitting than for David to eternally be...
"Floating in a tin can... Far above the world" ?
Sometimes you just don't realize how much you would miss someone until they're actually gone.

Your Pal,
Doc
:\'(

I sympathize with you, Cat. "Labyrinth" was one of my favorite 80's movies, and the songs were fantastic.
Personally I'd like to see his coffin launched into space. What could be more fitting than for David to eternally be...
"Floating in a tin can... Far above the world" ?
Sometimes you just don't realize how much you would miss someone until they're actually gone.

Your Pal,
Doc
:\'(



Labyrinth was a good movie. Haven't seen that in a long time. Maybe it is time to watch it again.



Cat

I have just woken up, and I am deeply saddened by this news.

The starman is no longer waiting in the sky.

I saw a brief report about it in the newspaper this morning. So sad. :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(

And he'd just had his birthday this past Friday.

I had no idea he'd been battling cancer. Fbleep cancer!

Sad indeed. He was a legend. My favorite song of his is "Let's Dance"

I came downstairs, turned on the computer to look at the latest news and then I saw this, R.I.P. to such a fabulous singer and entertainer throughout the 80's.  :\'(

Sad indeed. He was a legend. My favorite song of his is "Let's Dance"


My favorite too.  :\'(

So poignant that on his latest and last album there is a track called "Lazarus".

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The theory is that it was his way of saying goodbye to his fans.

I read about Bowie with deep shock and sadness. And to think he died two days after his birthday. Even if you weren't a big fan, you respected his showmanship and music. He'll be missed for sure.

This makes me really sad - I grew up with David Bowie.  One more video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGQo6zpVzt8

:\'(  :\'(  :\'(

R.I.P. David Bowie

David with Michael...

http://i.cdn.turner.com/ireport/sm/prod/2009/07/01/WE00288941/562796/Anon1246465920-MichaelJacksonDavidBowiePicture863949_lg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/EQ4qAIg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jVzCsjZ.jpg

RIP, and thanks for the music, Major Tom, you space oddity, you.

If there's a God, It has good taste in music, because It listens to Motorhead and Bowie, while leaving us to listen to Bieber and Cyrus. (20 years from now, someone is going to have a lot of fun making me look stupid with that quote.)

Watched Labyrinth w/some friends tonight. Man, hard to believe he is gone.

Still have Rebel Rebel, Starman, Young Americans, The Man Who Sold the World, Space Oddity and others on my playlist. I added Blackstar on Friday but haven't gotten all through it yet.

If there are such things as Alien life forms, David was definitely one. I don't -quite- believe he is dead yet. I think it is possible they came and took him back home.

Can't help but think if he is dead, and I am not ready to admit that, but if he is-Freddy and David are having one hell of a reunion tour together. Somewhere.

:\'(

Im absolutely shattered by this as are alot of people I know and the tributes around the world just show what a musical Icon he was and what his music meant to the world :(

RIP David Bowie.

IF you are a massive Bowie fan like myself, please check out this facebook page that is a running shrine by fans across the world where you can see songs,special performances, Interviews and documentaries on this great man.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/441385662729794/

Did you see the tribute video that the crew from the International Space Station did?  It was awe-inspiring in it's own right.

I have my Bowie music videos DVD boxed set packed away, or I'd be watching them instead of posting here.  I guess that's what they make Youtube for.

Here's a pic of David with Bing Crosby, "The Old Groaner" singing Christmas carols...

http://static.celebuzz.com/uploads/2012/12/05/David-Bowie-Bing-Crosby-617x389.jpg

A David Bowie memorial concert is to be held at New York's Carnegie Hall on 31 March. The Music of David Bowie was originally billed as a tribute show featuring his songs, but organisers changed it to a memorial in the wake of his death. Bowie producer Tony Visconti's house band will perform, along with artists including Cyndi Lauper.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35289998

A petition has been launched calling on God to bring David Bowie back to life.

http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/petition-launched-calling-on-god-to-bring-david-bowie-back-to-life-a3154676.html

The theory is that it was his way of saying goodbye to his fans.


that video is too creepy.  :o :(

A petition has been launched calling on God to bring David Bowie back to life.

http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/petition-launched-calling-on-god-to-bring-david-bowie-back-to-life-a3154676.html


Why would they want to bring him back?  ::)

My Way (David Bowie Version)

What can I say that hasn't already been said? RIP  :\'(

My own plea to God on this is 'Please, God, give David back to us and take Justin Bieber instead'.

My own plea to God on this is 'Please, God, give David back to us and take Justin Bieber instead'.


Perish the thought. Justin has been preparing his whole life to take up the mantle from David.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/arts/music/david-bowie-iggy-pop.html?_r=0

My own plea to God on this is 'Please, God, give David back to us and take Justin Bieber instead'.


I wish that could happen.

My own plea to God on this is 'Please, God, give David back to us and take Justin Bieber instead'.
I am not wishing death on anyone!

I am not wishing death on anyone!


same here.

My own plea to God on this is 'Please, God, give David back to us and take Justin Bieber instead'.

I wish that could happen.

I am not wishing death on anyone!


same here.
Then why did you wish it to happen?

David Bowie's body has been privately cremated in New York, according to reports. The cremation took place soon after his death, avoiding a funeral service for the star who closely guarded his privacy in his final years. In line with his wishes, no family or friends were present at the ceremony, the Daily Mirror reported. A publicist for the singer told the BBC they were "neither confirming nor denying" the story.

It is worth noting that it was today fifty years ago that David Jones changed his name to David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees, just in time for the release of his single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me'. He would later say that he chose "Bowie" because he liked that "big American bear-killin' knife."

Then why did you wish it to happen?


I guess I was having a moment. :(

David Bowie's body has been privately cremated in New York, according to reports. The cremation took place soon after his death, avoiding a funeral service for the star who closely guarded his privacy in his final years. In line with his wishes, no family or friends were present at the ceremony, the Daily Mirror reported. A publicist for the singer told the BBC they were "neither confirming nor denying" the story.


Sounds like maybe they were not so "Golden Years".  :-\\

David Bowie's body has been privately cremated in New York, according to reports. The cremation took place soon after his death, avoiding a funeral service for the star who closely guarded his privacy in his final years. In line with his wishes, no family or friends were present at the ceremony, the Daily Mirror reported. A publicist for the singer told the BBC they were "neither confirming nor denying" the story.

Cremated? Fine. Now when is the next time we rotate the crew of the International Space Station? David's ashes should be jettisoned as close to Mars as possible, to the strains of his greatest hits. Preferably beginning with "Space Oddity", but in keeping with the tone, "As The World Falls" must be included.

Your Pal,
Doc
:(

Nineteen of David Bowie's albums have entered the UK album charts, after fans sought out his classic hits in the wake of his death. His new album, Blackstar, reached number one, selling almost 150,000 copies since its release last week. It had already been on course to top the charts before news of his death was announced on Monday, said the Official Charts Company. Thirteen Bowie tracks also entered the top 100, led by Heroes at number 11. Life On Mars, Starman, Let's Dance and Space Oddity also re-entered the top 40.

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Nineteen of David Bowie's albums have entered the UK album charts, after fans sought out his classic hits in the wake of his death. His new album, Blackstar, reached number one, selling almost 150,000 copies since its release last week. It had already been on course to top the charts before news of his death was announced on Monday, said the Official Charts Company. Thirteen Bowie tracks also entered the top 100, led by Heroes at number 11. Life On Mars, Starman, Let's Dance and Space Oddity also re-entered the top 40.


I am curious if this will emulate in the US/Canada chart.  I had heard a bunch of his albums were selling like hotcakes on US iTunes charts

I am curious if this will emulate in the US/Canada chart.  I had heard a bunch of his albums were selling like hotcakes on US iTunes charts
David Bowie has reached number one in the American album charts for the first time with Blackstar, released two days before his death on 10 January. It sold the equivalent of 181,000 albums knocking Adele's 25 off the top spot. His highest-charting US album previously had been The Next Day, which peaked at number two in 2013.

David Bowie has reached number one in the American album charts for the first time with Blackstar, released two days before his death on 10 January. It sold the equivalent of 181,000 albums knocking Adele's 25 off the top spot. His highest-charting US album previously had been The Next Day, which peaked at number two in 2013.


That's amazing.  :o

David Bowie has reached number one in the American album charts for the first time with Blackstar, released two days before his death on 10 January. It sold the equivalent of 181,000 albums knocking Adele's 25 off the top spot. His highest-charting US album previously had been The Next Day, which peaked at number two in 2013.


It's the old adage - nothing can boost a rock star's career like dying.

Angie Bowie has left the Celebrity Big Brother house, with Channel 5 saying she had been unwell for several days.

The ex-wife of David Bowie had been shown packing a bag on Monday night and demanding to follow US producer David Gest as he left the programme, again due to medical reasons.

Almost 5,000 people have signed a petition to stop Kanye West from recording a David Bowie tribute album.

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=52800.0

Almost 5,000 people have signed a petition to stop Kanye West from recording a David Bowie tribute album.

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=52800.0

Where do I go to sign?

The song Lazarus from Bowie's new album Blackstar has debuted at #14 in Canada and #40 in the US.  This marks Bowie's first Top 40 hit in the US since Never Let Me Down in 1987 and his first Top 40 hit in Canada since a re-chart of the Bing Crosby duet Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy in 2006.  (To get technical, it is his first original Top 40 hit in Canada since Jump They Say in 1993)

New York has officially designated 20 January as David Bowie Day, in honour of the musician who died earlier this month.

The British singer spent much of his later life in New York, settling in the city permanently in 1992.

A proclamation was issued by the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio and an announcement was given at the final performance of Bowie's musical Lazarus, at the New York Theatre Workshop, on Wednesday evening.

“In an iconic city like New York, it is only fitting to celebrate the life of David Bowie, a global icon who made New York his home," said Luis Castro, on behalf or the mayor's office.

"New Yorkers aversion to the status quo has become one of our trademarks, and it is this affinity for the new and the fresh that made us a fitting second home for the king of reinvention himself," the proclamation states.

New York has officially designated 20 January as David Bowie Day, in honour of the musician who died earlier this month.

The British singer spent much of his later life in New York, settling in the city permanently in 1992.

A proclamation was issued by the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio and an announcement was given at the final performance of Bowie's musical Lazarus, at the New York Theatre Workshop, on Wednesday evening.

“In an iconic city like New York, it is only fitting to celebrate the life of David Bowie, a global icon who made New York his home," said Luis Castro, on behalf or the mayor's office.

"New Yorkers aversion to the status quo has become one of our trademarks, and it is this affinity for the new and the fresh that made us a fitting second home for the king of reinvention himself," the proclamation states.


How do we celebrate?

How do we celebrate?
Ask the mayor of New York.

It was this day (January 22nd) in 1972, that David Bowie 'came out' as bisexual during an interview in the British music weekly Melody Maker.

It was this day (January 22nd) in 1972, that David Bowie 'came out' as bisexual during an interview in the British music weekly Melody Maker.


I always thought he was a bit odd.

David Bowie's son, director Duncan Jones, has thanked people for their support in the two weeks since the death of his father.

Jones, who said he would be "offline for a while" following the news of Bowie's death, thanked fans for their "incredibly kind words & thoughts" 

http://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/690919862160326656/photo/1

Even in the midst of his mourning, Duncan still found time to thank David's fans. What a nice gesture. Take care, Duncan, mate and all the best.

Three weeks after his death, David Bowie has lodged 12 albums in the UK top 40, equalling a record set by Elvis Presley in 1977.

Rock star David Bowie left an estate valued at about $100m (£70m), according to his will which has been filed in New York. Half will go to his widow, Iman, along with the home they shared in New York. The rest is shared between his son and daughter. It was also revealed that Bowie had requested that his ashes be scattered in Bali in a Buddhist ritual.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35449063

Apparently, David has also left something to his personal assistant and a former nanny.

What a nice gesture. As well as seeing his family are provided for, he remembered the people who helped him.

David Bowie, David Robert Jones, Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, call him what you will but always call him a gentleman because he was.

Three weeks after his death, David Bowie has lodged 12 albums in the UK top 40, equalling a record set by Elvis Presley in 1977.


There's nothing like dying to boost record sales.  :-X

Rock star David Bowie left an estate valued at about $100m (£70m), according to his will which has been filed in New York. Half will go to his widow, Iman, along with the home they shared in New York. The rest is shared between his son and daughter. It was also revealed that Bowie had requested that his ashes be scattered in Bali in a Buddhist ritual.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35449063


That's a big chunk of money. :o

That's a big chunk of money. :o
With royalties still going to the estate for the next 75 years.

Pop star Lady Gaga is to honour David Bowie with "an experiential tribute" at this month's Grammy Awards. The performance will be overseen by Chic's Nile Rodgers, who produced Bowie's hit album Let's Dance in 1983.

Pop star Lady Gaga is to honour David Bowie with "an experiential tribute" at this month's Grammy Awards. The performance will be overseen by Chic's Nile Rodgers, who produced Bowie's hit album Let's Dance in 1983.


Let's hope it's good.

Ricky Gervais has revealed he was exchanging emails with David Bowie two weeks before his death but that Bowie kept the state of his health a secret. Gervais told Radio 5 live he contacted the musician to say he loved his new album Blackstar and Bowie replied. " was a total surprise. I was emailing him two weeks before, so he must have known. He kept it from everyone," said Gervais.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36110108