Born david jones, he changed his name to bowie in the 1960s, to avoid confusion with the then well-known davy jones (lead singer of the monkees). The 1960s were not a happy period for bowie, who … On january 10, 2016, david bowie died peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer.

David robert jones (8 january 1947 †10 january 2016), known as david bowie, [a] was an english singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, …