David Bowie

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At 0

1. Jan 8, 1947

   Born David Jones in Brixton, London

   His half-brother Terry introduced him to jazz and beat writers.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 15

1. c. 1962

   A schoolyard punch left one pupil permanently dilated

   A fight over a girl with his friend George Underwood. It gave his eyes their mismatched look.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 17

1. Jun 5, 1964

   Released his first single at 17

   Liza Jane, with the King Bees. It flopped, as did the next several. He became Bowie the next year to avoid confusion with the Monkees' Davy Jones.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 22

1. Jul 11, 1969

   Space Oddity, his first hit, at 22

   Released days before the Moon landing and used by the BBC in its coverage.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 23

1. Mar 19, 1970

   Married Angie Barnett

   Son Duncan was born in May 1971.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 25

1. Jun 16, 1972

   Released Ziggy Stardust at 25

   The alien rock star persona made him famous. He announced he was gay in a music paper that January.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 26

1. Jul 3, 1973

   Killed off Ziggy on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon

   He told the crowd it was the last show they would ever do, without warning most of his band.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 28

1. Sep 1975

   Fame, co-written with John Lennon, became his first US No. 1

   The Young Americans soul phase. He was 28 and, by his own account, deep in cocaine.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 29

1. Aug 1976

   Moved to West Berlin to get clean

   He shared a flat with Iggy Pop. The albums Low and Heroes came out of the next year.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 33

1. Aug 1980

   Ashes to Ashes reached No. 1 in the UK

   Its video was then the most expensive ever made.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 36

1. Apr 1983

   Let's Dance made him a stadium act at 36

   His biggest-selling album. He later said the success left him creatively lost.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 45

1. Apr 24, 1992

   Married the model Iman

   Their daughter Lexi was born in 2000.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 57

1. Jun 2004

   Heart surgery after collapsing on tour at 57

   He effectively stopped touring and disappeared from public view for years.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 66

1. Mar 2013

   Returned with The Next Day after a ten-year silence

   Recorded in secret. It went to No. 1 in the UK.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 69

1. Jan 10, 2016

   Died of liver cancer two days after releasing Blackstar

   He turned 69 on release day. Few outside his family had known he was ill.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org