David Bowie, who was called godfather of glam rock, passed away on January,10th because of the cancer. Bowie kept his illness a secret untill he died.

According to The Hollywood reporter, He died after a long battle with cancer under the watchful eye of his family. In his dying days, Bowie dispatched poignant thank-you notes to friends who remained unaware he was at death’s door until yesterday’s announcement.

This news shocked Fans from all over the world. His son Director Duncan Jones, Mourns Father With his childhood picture with David Bowie. He said “Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all.” Many of his fans were sad about David’s death.

nme_100_influential_7aug14_v2_1000sq.jpg

He born and raised in London, Bowie started developed an interest in music at school. He started on a professional career as a musician in 1963, and received his first management contract shortly. “Space Oddity” became first top five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969. David Bowie created the ziggy stardust on 1972 also created a glam rock. On 2000, he was chosen as the most influential artist in 20th century.

The influential singer, songwriter and producer excelled at glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during his eclectic 40 years career. He just released his 25th album, Black Star, Jan. 8, which was his birthday.

Theatre director Ivo van Hove, who worked with Bowie on the Lazarus stage musical, said that “I saw a man fighting. He fought like a lion and kept working like a lion through it all. I had incredible respect for that,”.