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Submit ReviewThis person died 2016, age 69. He suffered a blow in a teenage brawl that caused his left pupil to be permanently dilated. He experimented with startling transformations, often playing up an androgynous image. In the 1980s he had a Broadway run in the demanding title role of “The Elephant Man.” His son is a director best known for the 2009 film “Moon” starring Sam Rockwell. He was the Thin White Duke, Aladdin Sane, Major Tom, and Ziggy Stardust. Today’s dead celebrity is David Bowie.
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bowie-dies-at-69.html"> New York Times Obituary for David Bowie
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“”How David Bowie Fearlessly Changed Rock’n’Roll” article from Billboard
17-year old David interviewed about Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men
Infamous Bowie Interview on Dick Cavett show in 1974
Bowie as musical guest on SNL in 1979
“Iman on LIfe with David Bowie” in Vanity Fair
Will Ferrell and John C Reilly play David Bowie and Bing Crosby
David Bowie scene on ‘Extras’ with Ricky Gervais
“Did David Bowie Say He Supports Fascism” article on Snopes
David Bowie predicted impact of the internet in 1999 BBC interview
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