David Bowie

David Robert Jones (January 8, 1947 - January 10, 2016), better known as David Bowie, was a British singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his figure in popular music which included his songs "Young Americans", "Space Oddity", "The Man Who Sold the World", "Under Pressure", "Rebel Rebel", and "Ziggy Stardust".

Death
On January 10, 2016, just two days after his 69th Birthday and the release of his album "Stardust", David Bowie died of liver cancer at his New York home. He had been diagnosed eighteen months earlier, but had not made his illness public.