David Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, died on January 11, 2016, after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69.
Updated: January 11, 2016, 12:00 AM
Remembering a rock legend: David Bowie through the years — in pictures
British rock legend David Bowie performing in Prague, Czech Republic on June 23, 2004. Rene Volfik / EPA
Musician David Bowie plays an acoustic Espana 12-string guitar to promote the release of his album Space Oddity in November 1969 in London, England. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
A portrait of a young David Bowie (then known as David Jones) from 1965. Photo by CA / Redferns
David Bowie performs during a concert in Vienna, Austria in this February 4, 1996 file photo. Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
British singer David Bowie performs in a concert during his worldwide tour called A Reality Tour at T-mobile arena in Prague on June 23, 2004. David W Cerny / Reuters
David Bowie performing on stage during a concert in Kristiansand, Norway on July 3, 2002. EPA/HEIKO JUNGE
Rock and roll musician David Bowie poses for a portrait dressed as ‘Ziggy Stardust’ in a hotel room in 1973 in New York City, New York. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
David Bowie, performing live onstage on the Serious Moonlight tour. Ebet Roberts / Redferns / Getty Images
British Pop Star David Bowie performs on stage during his concert in Vienna February 4, 1996. Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
David Bowie performs during a concert celebrating his 50th birthday, at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 9, 1997. Ron Frehm / AP photo