Music Legend, David Bowie dies at 69

British music legend David Bowie has died at the age of 69 after a secret battle with cancer, drawing an outpouring of tributes for one of the most influential and innovative artists of his time. Bowie’s death came as a shock to the world just days after he had released his 25th studio album “Blackstar” on his 69th birthday on Friday. “David Bowie died peacefully today (Sunday) surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer,” said a statement posted on his official social media accounts on Monday. The death brings the curtain down on an extraordinary musical innovator and style icon, with a career dating back to his first major hit “Space Oddity” in 1969, about an astronaut called Major Tom who became lost in orbit. Tributes poured in from the world of music, show business and politics for the singer-songwriter, producer and actor hailed as a visionary and master of re-invention.

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