David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor.
David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer,"
Beginning life as a dissident folk-rock spaceman, he would become an androgynous,orange-haired, glam-rock alien (Ziggy Stardust)
His flair for theatricality won him a legion of fans.
The unique brilliance of a poet, pop star legend, icon.
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Can you hear me Major Tom?
Bowie marked his 69th birthday on Friday with the release of a new album, "Blackstar", with critics giving the thumbs up to the latest work in a long and innovative career.
British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "I grew up listening to and watching the pop genius David Bowie. He was a master of re-invention, who kept getting it right. A huge loss."
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Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor and director, known for playing a variety of roles on stage and screen, often as a complex antagonist. Wikipedia 
