David Bowie Fast Facts
Personal
Death date: January 10, 2016
Birth place: London, England
Father: Hayward Jones, publicist
Marriages: Iman (1992-2016, his death); Angela Barnett (March 20, 1970-1980)
Children: with Iman: Alexandria; with Angela Barnett: Duncan
Other Facts
His stage personas included Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke.
His left eye was permanently dilated after he injured it in a fight as a teenager.
Studied mime and theater in his youth.
Overcame drug addiction in the 1970s and gave up drinking alcohol.
Nominated for 19 Grammy Awards and won five. He received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2007.