Music Legend David Bowie Dead at 69 After 'Courageous 18 Month Battle with Cancer' 

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Music Legend David Bowie Dead at 69 After \'Courageous 18 Month Battle with Cancer\'

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Music legend David Bowie had died at the age of 69, it has been confirmed.

The news was released late Sunday on his official Facebook page.

A statement to fans read: "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."

Very sorry and sad to say it\'s true. I\'ll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m

Bowie\'s son Duncan took to Twitter to confirm the news himself shortly afterwards, writing: "Very sorry and sad to say it\'s true. I\'ll be offline for a while. Love to all."

The "Starman" singer is survived by his supermodel wife Iman, their child Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones, and his son Duncan, from his first marriage to Angela Bowie.

During a career spanning more than 40 years, he released 25 albums, including

David Bowie performs his final concert as Ziggy Stardust in 1973

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Bowie began playing music at 13, starting on saxophone and playing in a number of bands around London. He made his first foray into the music charts in 1969 with the iconic single

, with the song telling the travels of the fictional astronaut Major Tom.

(1971) featured the classic "Changes" and "Life on Mars," but it was

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(1972), which shot him to superstardom. Bowie broke through with American audiences with "Fame," (1975), a collaboration with John Lennon featured on his album

. Other songs that he is remembered for include "Let\'s Dance," "Heroes," "Rebel, Rebel," "Modern Love," "Life on Mars?" "Starman" and "Suffragette City."

Bowie also enjoyed success in the acting world, starring as an alien in

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