David Bowie was a musical and cultural icon and millions of fans around the world mourned his death from liver cancer just two days after his 69th birthday.
His innovative style made him one of the most influential musicians of his time.
Today, 48 years ago, Bowie released the album that would turn her into an international superstar, 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' and 'The Spiders from Mars'.
Throughout his life he continued to experiment with different musical styles.
Beyond the extraordinary music, the singer of 'Ashes To Ashes' was also a talented actor, who appeared in the films 'Labrynth', 'Temptation Last of Christ' and 'The Prestige'.
Bowie was diagnosed with liver cancer 18 months before his death, but kept the disease private.
However, despite his diagnosis, Bowie was determined not to disappoint fans and just two days before he died he released his latest album, 'Blackstar'.
The record was a â??giftâ? to fans who had supported him for more than 40 years and was recorded almost entirely in secret.
He topped the charts in both America and Britain and won a posthumous 'Grammy and Brit' award.
The son of the late singer has admitted that the album, which was Bowie's 25th, was not the only gift his father left for fans.
The cover of 'Blackstar' is a single black star, but if you look a little closer, something extraordinary happens.
His son, Duncan Jones, wrote on Twitter: "Surprising us even now. How smart. So lost."
If you leave the cover in the sun, the black color turns into galaxy. Itâ??s the first time David Bowie hasnâ??t featured his face on the cover.
