David Bowie: A parting gift

The Thin White Duke turned his impending death into a final, theatrical piece of performance art for the world. While secretly battling terminal liver cancer, the Starman singer spent his final months quietly recording his haunting, jazz-infused twentieth studio album, Blackstar. Released just two days before he tragically passed away on 10 January 2016 aged 69, fans were left completely stunned by the eerie music video for Lazarus, which featured the icon singing from a literal hospital bed. He definitely knew how to make an exit!