This just went up at the Hollywood Reporter:
David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. “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,” read a statement posted on the artist’s official social media accounts.
This statement was posted on David Bowie’s Facebook page:
January 10 2016 – 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.
And this is on his official Twitter account:
January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle… https://t.co/ENRSiT43Zy
— David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) January 11, 2016
Half of Twitter insists it’s a hoax and claims Bowie’s Facebook and Twitter accounts were both hacked. But it looks like his reps have confirmed Bowie’s death. For what it’s worth… here’s hoping it’s a hoax.
UPDATE: Looks like we can rule out a hoax:
Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016
Duncan Jones is David Bowie’s son.
UPDATE 2: This pretty much sums it up:
Planet earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do
— Jane Coaston (@cjane87) January 11, 2016