FILE – In this June 7, 2010 file photo, David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York. Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)
David Bowie, who rose to fame in the early 1970s with his “glam rock” alter ego Ziggy Stardust, and sustained a chart-topping career over four decades, has died after an 18-month battle against cancer, his family confirmed Monday.
Spokesman Steve Martin said in a statement early Monday that the “Ashes to Ashes” singer had died peacefully surrounded by his family after an 18-month battle against cancer.
“While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief,” Martin’s statement concluded. No further details were provided.
Bowie’s death comes just three days after the release of his 29th album “Blackstar”, which had been timed to coincide with his birthday.Tributes poured in on social media from, among others, British Prime Minister David Cameron and comedian Ricky Gervais, who had hosted Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards show in Los Angeles.
Bowie is survived by his second wife, the fashion model Iman, whom he married in 1992, as well as son Duncan and daughter Alexandria.
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