David Bowie, the musician/actor/model/artist and definition of cool for over 40 years, has died.

His official Facebook page posted the news early Monday morning.

January 10 2016 - David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with...

Posted by David Bowie on Sunday, January 10, 2016


His son, Duncan Jones, later confirmed the report via twitter.

Bowie was born David Jones, in London, in 1947. He burst on to the world music scene with 1969's "Space Oddity" and from there launched a career that was prolific, multi-faceted and filled with moments of reinvention and artistic risk. His most recent musical release, his 26th studio album, Black Star, dropped on Friday...which was also his birthday.

No blog post, article or obit could come close to successfully summarizing or explaining the full depth of David Bowie's impact. The world is now less magical and entertaining without him.