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Iconic singer David Bowie dies at 69

January 11, 2016
FILE - In this Sept. 17, 1980, file photo, David Bowie listens during a news conference after a rehearsal at the Booth Theater in New York. Bowie was appearing in the Broadway production of "The Elephant Man." Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2015, after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, FIle)

FILE – In this Sept. 17, 1980, file photo, David Bowie listens during a news conference after a rehearsal at the Booth Theater in New York. Bowie was appearing in the Broadway production of “The Elephant Man.” Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2015, after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, FIle)

NEW YORK (AP) — David Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 69.

Representative Steve Martin said early Monday that Bowie died “peacefully” and was surrounded by family.

The statement read: “While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”

No more details were provided.
Bowie turned 69 on Friday, the same day he released a new album called “Blackstar.”