1966(01 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs on the TV show "Ready, Steady, Go" on March 4, 1966 in London, England. (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
1972(02 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie poses for a portrait in his "Ziggy Stardust" guise in June 1972 in London, England. (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
1972(03 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie being interviewed at home in Beckenham, London on April 24, 1972. (credit:Michael Putland via Getty Images)
1973(04 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs onstage during his "Ziggy Stardust" era in 1973 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
1973(05 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie and Paul McCartney, London 1973. (credit:Collection Privee\Getty Images)
1973(06 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1973. (credit:Getty)
1973(07 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie poses for a portrait dressed as "Ziggy Stardust" in a hotel room in 1973 in New York City. (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
1973(08 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie at the Empire cinema, Leicester Square, London, for the premiere of "Hitler: The Last Ten Days," 7th May 1973. (credit:Leonard Burt via Getty Images)
1973(09 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie during his last show as Ziggy Stardust filmed mostly at The Marquee Club in London, England from October 18-20, 1973. (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
1973(10 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie visits comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore backstage at the Cambridge Theatre in London, following the pair's show "Behind The Fridge." (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
1974(11 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie with dyed red hair and a yellow suit, circa 1974. (credit:Terry O'Neill via Getty Images)
1974(12 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs on the Dutch TV show "TopPop" on 7th February 1974 in Hilversum, Netherlands. (credit:Gijsbert Hanekroot via Getty Images)
1978(13 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie in concert at the Los Angles Forum, April 4, 1978 in Inglewood, California. (credit:Bob Riha Jr via Getty Images)
1985(14 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs onstage in 1985. (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
1987(15 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie during David Bowie at The China Club on August 1, 1987 at The China Club in New York City. (credit:Jim Smeal via Getty Images)
1991(16 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie during Tin Machine in Concert at the Pier in New York City. (credit:Kevin.Mazur via Getty Images)
1991(17 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie And Tin Machine Performing At The Brixton Academy, London, Britain. (credit:Brian Rasic via Getty Images)
1994(18 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie in Wembley, London, United Kingdom. (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)
1997(19 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie, and wife Iman in London to launch his new Publication, and Publishing company, on May 20th, 1997 in London. (credit:UK Press via Getty Images)
1999(20 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie introduces Lauryn Hill during the 1999 MTV Music Video Awards held in New York City on September 9th, 1999. (credit:Frank Micelotta Archive via Getty Images)
2000(21 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie poses backstage at the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2000 in Somerset, England. (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
2002(22 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs live on January 3rd, 2002 at Hammersmith Apollo, London. (credit:Dave Benett via Getty Images)
2002(23 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie backstage at the MTV Rock & Comedy Concert at Battery Park in New York City on May10th, 2002. (credit:Frank Micelotta Archive via Getty Images)
2002(24 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie onstage performing at the 2002 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, October 15th, 2002. (credit:Scott Gries via Getty Images)
2002(25 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs at the Meltdown Festival in London, London. (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)
2002(26 of30)
Open Image ModalIman & David Bowie during "Gangs of New York" world premiere at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)
2003(27 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)
2005(28 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie at Conde Nast's 2005 Fashion Rocks Show. (credit:KMazur via Getty Images)
2010(29 of30)
Open Image ModalIman and David Bowie attend the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (credit:Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images)
2012(30 of30)
Open Image ModalDavid Bowie is seen on February 27, 2012 in New York City. (credit:Photo by Mario Magnani/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)