A morte do cantor foi divulgada na manhã desta segunda-feira (11/01), por meio de comunicado postado na página oficial de Bowie no Facebook.
January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with…
Publicado por David Bowie em Domingo, 10 de janeiro de 2016
O artista tinha 69 anos e lutava há 18 meses contra um câncer. Na última quinta-feira (08/01), data de seu aniversário, David Bowie lançou seu derradeiro álbum, Blackstar.
Músicos e outros artistas usaram suas redes sociais para prestar homenagens ao cantor. Veja:
David Bowie: The cleverest and most interestingly brilliant man of our time. What a vacuum he leaves, and how he will be missed. Roger
— Queen Official (@QueenWillRock) 11 janeiro 2016
Im Devastated! This great Artist changed my life! First concert i ever saw in Detroit! R.IP. ❤️ #rebelheart pic.twitter.com/hGfxI967Bw
— Madonna (@Madonna) 11 janeiro 2016
MESSAGE FROM IGGY:
"David’s friendship was the light of my life. I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is.
- Iggy Pop"
— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) 11 janeiro 2016
Rest in peace @DavidBowieReal 1947-2016. With love, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. https://t.co/ufVVu0G07y
— The Who (@TheWho) 11 janeiro 2016
David Bowie, you will be sorely missed.
Bowie's “Changes” and the Ziggy story songs were a major influence for me. pic.twitter.com/N1nkD9h82W
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) 11 janeiro 2016
Nearly brought to tears by sudden news of @DavidBowieReal David Bowie's passing RIP
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) 11 janeiro 2016
wild is the wind…david bowie was truly one of the most inspiring figures in music, and his words and music meant a…
Publicado por A-ha em Segunda, 11 de janeiro de 2016
Planet Earth is blue – Bono pic.twitter.com/p4GVmnuQql
— U2 (@U2) 11 janeiro 2016
Thinking of you David, God bless 🙏XR pic.twitter.com/Xx1MgMwX2c
— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) 11 janeiro 2016
"Seriously, what could you say to the man who changed everything, and made anything possible?" – John Taylor https://t.co/9b5S5Og3vT
— Duran Duran (@duranduran) 11 janeiro 2016
David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) 11 janeiro 2016
Rest in peace, David. pic.twitter.com/9Kv9yM9igh
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) 11 janeiro 2016