3rd March 1965: British pop star Davy Jones before he changed his name to Bowie following the success of the Monkees and their lead singer Davy Jones. (Photo by Potter/Express/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British musician and singer David Bowie (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
David Bowie
February 1970: Pop singer David Bowie at the 'Disc and Music Echo' Valentine Awards ceremony at the Cafe Royal in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ziggy Plays Guitar
3rd July 1973: David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)
David Bowie And Pierre Laroche
British rock singer David Bowie wears his costume and makeup as 'Ziggy Stardust,' standing backstage beside his makeup artist Pierre Laroche, 1973. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
David Bowie Performing As Ziggy Stardust
British rock singer David Bowie performs with an acoustic guitar on stage, in costume as 'Ziggy Stardust,' circa 1973. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
David Bowie
3rd February 1973: David Bowie (David Robert Jones) pop star and actor. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Ziggy Plays Guitar
3rd July 1973: David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The concert later became known as the Retirement Gig. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)
David And Angela Bowie
9th July 1973: Pop singer David Bowie is seen off at the station by his wife Angie. (Photo by Smith/Express/Getty Images)
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27th May 1976: David Bowie performing live at Wembley stadium during his 'Station To Station' tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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29th June 1978: British pop rock singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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October 1980: Rock singer David Bowie takes a break from his current project; playing the title role in a broadway play based on the life of John Merrick, the hideously deformed ' Elephant Man'. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)
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15th June 1978: David Bowie playing the City Hall Newcastle at the start of his 1978 British concert tour. (Photo by Colin Davey/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage at the Auteuil's Hippodrome in Paris, on June 9, 1983. (Photo Philippe Wojazer/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage during a concert in La Courneuve on July 3, 1987. (Photo Bertran Guay/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British rock singer and actor David Bowie grins broadly, wearing a plaid shirt with his hair slicked back, circa 1980. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie poses during a press conference to present his new album 'Let's dance' at the Claridge hotel in London on March 17, 1983. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage in Brussels, on May 20, 1983. (Photo credit AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage in Brussels, on May 20, 1983. (Photo credit AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
A portrait taken on May 13, 1983 shows British singer David Bowie during a press conference at the 36th Cannes Film Festival. (Photo Ralph Gatti/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie and Iman
David Bowie and Iman in March 1999. (Photo by Diane Freed)
David Bowie Attends 11th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert
Singer David Bowie arrives for the 11th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert February 26, 2001 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. (Photo by George De Sota/Newsmakers)
David Bowie and Iman
Singer David Bowie and his wife Iman attend the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens July 9, 2002 in London, England. (Photo by John Li/Getty Images)
David Bowieseum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Musician David Bowie arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala sponsored by Gucci April 28, 2003 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
David Bowie
David Bowie performing onstage at The Concert for New York City to benefit the victims of the World Trade Center disaster. October 20, 2001 (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
David Bowie and Iman
Model Iman and husband, musician David Bowie attend the amFAR Benefit Honors Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on February 3, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
David Bowie
Singer David Bowie stands backstage at The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Tribute to Susan Sarandon at Avery Fisher Hall May 5, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
David Bowie
David Bowie onstage performing at the 2002 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, 10/15/02. Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images.
David Bowie
David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
David Bowie
This picture taken on 24 September 2002 shows British singer David Bowie performing on the stage of Zenith in Paris. (Photo Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
English singer David Bowie attends a photocall for his "Reality Tour" at the Quay Restaurant in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
David Bowie and Iman
Musician David Bowie and wife Iman attend the opening night of "The Pillowman" on Broadway on April 10, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
David Bowie
David Bowie attends the opening of Lou Reed NY photography exhibit at the Gallery at Hermes on January 19, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
David Bowie
Singer David Bowie attends the Vanity Fair Tribeca Film Festival Party at The State Supreme Courthouse April 26, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images for TFF)
David Bowie and Iman
Iman and husband David Bowie arrive for the Vanity Fair 2007 Tribeca Film Festival party at The State Supreme Courthouse April 24, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images For Tribeca Film Festival)
David Bowie
Musician David Bowie attends the 25th Anniversary of the Annual CFDA Fashion Awards held at the New York Public Library on June 4, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images for CFDA)
David Bowie
Musician David Bowie attends the premiere of "Moon" during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
David Bowie and Iman
Rock music superstar David Bowie and his wife, supermodel Iman smile as they pose for photos after Bowie received a star on the world famous Walk of Fame 12 February in Hollywood, CA. (Photo Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie and Iman
Model Iman (L) and her husband singer David Bowie (R) arrive at the New York premiere of "Hannibal" at the Ziegfeld Theatre 05 February 2001. (Photo Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie and Iman
Musician David Bowie (R) and his wife, model Iman (L) arrive for the MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York on 09 September, 1999. (Photo Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images)
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British superstar David Bowie performs during a concert in Hartwall Arena in Helsinki 10 October 2003. (Photo Sari Gustafsson/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
David Bowie performs in the Rotterdam Ahoy', the Netherlands 15 October 2003 on the first of 17 stops on his A Reality Tour. (Photo STR/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage during a concert in La Courneuve on July 3, 1987. (Photo Bertran Guay/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs at the Palais Omnisport of Paris Bercy, on February 21, 1996. (Photo Bertran Guay/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs at the Palais Omnisport of Paris Bercy, on February 21, 1996. (Photo Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images)
David Bowie and Imam
Model Iman (L) and musician David Bowie attend the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
David Bowie
David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
David Bowie and Jeff Beck
Musicians David Bowie and Jeff Beck attend Les Paul's 95th Birthday with Special Intimate Performance at Iridium Jazz Club on June 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Gibson)
David Bowie and Imam
Musician David Bowie and supermodel Iman attend the DKMS' 5th Annual Gala: Linked Against Leukemia honoring Rihanna & Michael Clinton hosted by Katharina Harf at Cipriani Wall Street on April 28, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for DKMS)
David Bowie
Picture taken on January 23, 1990 in London shows British singer David Bowie presenting himself to a press conference to announce his world tour. (Photo Johnny Eggitt/AFP/Getty Images)
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British pop singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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