This person died 2016 at age 69. He suffered a blow in a teenage brawl that caused his left pupil to be permanently dilated. He experimented with startling transformations, often playing up an androgynous image. In the 1980s he had a Broadway run in the demanding title role of “The Elephant Man”. Nirvana chose to sing one of his songs in their legendary brief set on “MTV Unplugged” in 1993. He was the Thin White Duke, Aladdin Sane, Major Tom, and Ziggy Stardust. Today’s dead celebrity is David Bowie.

This episode originally published March 8, 2023.

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New York Times Obituary for David Bowie

17-year old David interviewed about Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men

Infamous Bowie Interview on Dick Cavett show in 1974

Bowie as musical guest on SNL in 1979

“Iman on LIfe with David Bowie” in Vanity Fair

Will Ferrell and John C Reilly play David Bowie and Bing Crosby

David Bowie scene on ‘Extras’ with Ricky Gervais

“Did David Bowie Say He Supports Fascism” article on Snopes

David Bowie predicted impact of the internet in 1999 BBC interview

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