David Bowie has died of liver cancer after an eighteen month long battle with the disease. Bowie had a long career, which spanned a total of fifty-one years, with hits such as “Let’s Dance”, “Changes” and “Space Oddity”, while also introducing the world to his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust. This past Friday Bowie released what would be his final album, which he titled Blackstar. Producer Tony Visconti, who worked on the record, stated that “he made Blackstar for us, a parting gift.” He also mentioned that “his death was no different from his life – a work of art. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn’t, however, prepared for it. He was an extraordinary man, full of love and life. He will always be with us.”
A statement about the singer’s death has been released on his Facebook. You can listen to “Let’s Dance” from the album Heroes below.
