He was my era too.....I am shocked and saddened. One of those people you thought would go on forever

very sad day

This is one of yhose John Lennon moments for me, born in 1966 I grew up listening to his music and his death has come completely out of the blue for most of us, we hadn't even been aware he was ill. He released his latest album on Friday and had his 69th birthday on Friday, a birthday he had shared with Elvis.

RIP David Bowie, you were, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best.

A true legend.

The following lyrics are from the last track on his new album which was released just last friday,

"The blackout hearts, the flowered news/With skull designs upon my shoes."

same here

genuinely in shock when i read about this as he had only released a new album

first stadium gig i was ever at was bowie at murrayfield in 1983 as a 15 y/o

RIP

Celebrity deaths don't usually bother me much but Bowie was so much more than a celebrity. He was a bona fide legend. What a showman, what a gentleman. This is genuinely shocking

Devastating news.

RIP David. You were very much loved.

A true legend

RIP

Absolutely gutted by the news, love the new album and was hoping he might tour again so I had one last chance to see him live. At least I had the privilege of seeing him perform many many times and can cherish the memories

BBC is reporting the death of David Bowie, confirmed by his son

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news

This has really shocked me. I have very fond memories of seeing him in 1983 at Milton Keynes.

Jesus Christ. What a thing to wake up to. Just released his best work in 20 years, too. We can't have lost Lemmy and Bowie in the space of a fortnight. That hardly seems fair. Jesus.

There's a Starman waiting in the sky...

Very sad news, hope he did not suffer too much in the last 18 months

What a fabulous artist.

Rest in peace.

A real, real shocker.

Its no understatement to say he was such an icon, and in recent years, he was really regarded as a music great, and then when 'The Next Day' was released, this really cemented this.

RIP, David Robert Jones.

It was only his Birthday on Friday.

Really sad news

Stunned to hear this news. RIP David.

Legends dropping left and right recently, A large part of my childhood how depressing, RIP.

Truly one of the greats.

Had no idea he was seriously ill.

I was fortunate enough to see Bowie twice, in 2002 and 2003.

He will live on through his music.

I'm in complete shock. David Bowie was a genius! I was only just watching his videos again recently and listening to his new album. Unbelieveable! RIP David.

What a loss this is. A one off the likes of which we won't see again.

Unique, charimatic, innovative and intriguing ....... David Bowie, doubt we will see his like again.

Such a shock but that was his life, whatever he did he shocked and captivated us, his last act has done that.


"I've heard a rumour from Ground Control ..... Oh no, don't say it's true". RIP David Bowie.


Condolences to his family.

RIP David.

I'm on double shock. Not only has my icon/idol died but about 50% of the people I work with have never heard of him