His spokesperson made the announcement through the singer's Facebook page Sunday evening, writing, " David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief."
Bowie is survived by two children: Duncan Jones and Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones and was married to supermodel Iman.
