David Bowie has passed away at the age of 69. His Facebook page posted the following. January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v–IqqusnNQ