Hopes it was all a hoax have been dashed after David Bowie‘s rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died today, just days after his 69th birthday and the release of his 28th studio album ‘Blackstar’.
Rumours first started to circulate that the music/fashion/cultural legend had passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer following the posting of a brief statement to his official Facebook page.
January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with…
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No one wanted to believe it – especially given there have been several, gross hoaxes of a similar nature in the past – until an official member of the Bowie camp echoed the sentiments to HR.
The same statement has also been posted to Bowie’s official website, while his son Duncan Jones posted a tribute photo to Twitter.
Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016
The stars look very different today.
<3 RIP DAVID BOWIE, 1947 – 2016 <3
<3 <3 A LEGEND FOREVERMORE <3 <3
Source: The Hollywood Reporter.