![Photo of David BOWIE David Bowie is seen c. 1965.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-7.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![Photo of David BOWIE David Bowie is seen c. 1965.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-7.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie Portrait Session David Bowie during a portrait session in 1966 in London.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie As "Ziggy Stardust" David Bowie in his "Ziggy Stardust" guise in June, 1972 in London.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-5.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Twiggy poses with David Bowie for the cover of his Pin Ups album in 1973 in Paris.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-3.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Ziggy Stardust Concert David Bowie performs c. 1973.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-11.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![From left: Angie Bowie, his son Zowie Bowie (Duncan Jones) and David Bowie, appear at a press conference at the Amstel Hotel on Feb. 7, 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-12.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie is seen with a large barking dog while working on the artwork for his album Diamond Dogs in London in 1974.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-15.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![The 17th Annual GRAMMY Awards From left: David Bowie, Yoko Ono and John Lennon at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 28, 1975 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-18.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie during the filming of The Man Who Fell To Earth in Los Angeles in 1976.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-23.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Gentlemen Of Rock Iggy Pop and David Bowie in Germany in March 1977.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-22.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Saturday Night Live David Bowie performs on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 15, 1979 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-20.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Photo of Carlos ALOMAR and Carmine ROJAS and David BOWIE From left: Carmine Rojas, David Bowie, and Carlos Alomar perform during the Serious Moonlight tour in 1983 at Wembley Arena in London.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-8.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Paul McCartney And David Bowie Paul McCartney and David Bowie backstage at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 in London.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-14.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Japan David Bowie David Bowie plays an acoustic guitar while being photographed at a press conference in Tokyo on May 19, 1990.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![The Concert for Life - The Freddie Mercury Tribute The ConcerAnnie Lennox and David Bowie perform "Under Pressure" at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on April 20, 1992 in London.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-17.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie's 50th Birthday Celebration Concert David Bowie onstage at Madison Square Garden for his 50th Birthday Concert in New York City on Jan. 9, 1997.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-16.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame David Bowie is seen while being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif. on Feb. 12, 1997.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-13.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![UK: The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004 - Day Three David Bowie performs during the Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park on June 13, 2004 in Newport, U.K.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![2005 Fashion Rocks - Show David Bowie performs with Arcade Fire at Conde Nast's 2005 Fashion Rocks Show on Sept. 8, 2005 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-19.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Conde Nast Media Group Presents "The Black Ball" to Benefit 'Keep a Child Alive' Hosted by Alicia Keys and Iman - Show David Bowie during his last live performance on Nov. 09, 2006 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-6.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![2010 CFDA Fashion Awards - Arrivals David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-24.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie and Iman are seen on April 28, 2011 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-25.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![David Bowie in 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bowie-dead-26.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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