Artist David Bowie has died after a 18-month fight with cancer, his official Twitter account declared on Monday.
Singer David Bowie Passes away
“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,” it said.
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Bowie had turned 69 only two days back. He is made due by two childre Duncan Jones and Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones and wife Iman.
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One of the most impact musical artistes of his era, Bowie is referred to for his camelion-such as qualities as a performer that regularly obscured the lines between genders in a famous profession that spread over four decades. The artist, whose full name was David Robert Jones, was born in Brixton, UK on January 8, 1947.