A look back at David Bowie's incredible life in photos

Following a storied career that pushed the boundaries of music, art and fashion, creative legend <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/david-bowie/">David Bowie</a> lost his private 18-month battle with cancer on Jan. 10 2016. The 69-year-old father of two and longtime husband to supermodel Iman, who had just released his 25th album, leaves a cornucopia of iconic videos, songs, characters and ensembles, and here we look back on some of the most powerful images. <b>Click through to see his inimitable life in photos.</b>
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his <em>Pin Ups</em> album, 1973. <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Onstage, David transformed into his flamboyant alter-ego Ziggy Stardust, a theatrical, enigmatic, androgynous character based in science fiction. Pictured here in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
David starred in <em>The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars</em>, a documentary and concert movie featuring David and his backing group, the Spiders from Mars, performing at the Hammersmith Odeon on July 3, 1973. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
David pictured with his first wife, Angie Bowie, and their son, who was then known as Zowie and now goes by the name Duncan, in 1974. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
London-born David pictured at Hilversum TV studios in 1975 wearing his famous eye patch. According to reports, this wasn't a fashion statement but the result of a condition such as conjunctivitis. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
David Bowie stars in <em>The Man Who Fell to Earth</em> in 1976. The British science-fiction film directed by Nicolas Roeg maintains a strong cult following for its use of surreal imagery and its performances by David Bowie in his first starring film role. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
The 1986 adventure fantasy film <em>Labyrinth</em> starred David Bowie alongside a young Jennifer Connelly.
David Bowie and model Iman announced their engagement in 1991. Here, the happy couple are pictured in London. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
In 1992, <em>HELLO!</em> exclusively covered David and Iman's romantic Florence nuptials.
The music legend receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in 1997. <p>Photo: © Rex</p>
The musician and model introduced their daughter to the world in a <em>HELLO!</em> exclusive in 2000. Speaking about the first time he met Iman, David said, "My attraction to her was immediate and all-encompassing. I couldn't sleep for the excitement of our first date. That she would be my wife, in my head, was a done deal. I'd never gone after anything in my life with such passion in all my life. I just knew she was the one."
David Bowie onstage at the Forum in Copenhagen in October 2003. </p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
The Ziggy Stardust icon and his model wife Iman at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2010. <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
In addition to inspiring countless editorials by top magazines and designers around the world, David fronted campaigns for decades, including this shot for Louis Vuitton in 2013. <p>Photo: © Louis Vuitton</p>
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