David Bowie was born and raised in south east London. Here we look at all the places that were significant to him David Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. If he was still alive, he would have turned 74 on January 8, but instead this year marks the fifth anniversary of his death from cancer. His legacy includes 29 albums, almost as many movies and numerous awards. He was also born and raised in south east London. We’ve tracked down some of the locations around the area with important connections to the superstar. If you want to pay homage to him by visiting these destinations in the future or putting them on your bucket list, here are some of the meaningful places you should look out for when you re there.