David Bowie from a decade-long recording hiatus with "The Next Day." He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, "Blackstar" (2016). Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London. His mother, Margaret Mary "Peggy" (née Burns; 1913–2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. She worked as a waitress at a cinema in Royal Tunbridge Wells. His father, Haywood Stenton "John" Jones (1912–1969), was from Doncaster, and worked as a promotions officer for
David Bowie filmography David Bowie filmography The late English musician and actor David Bowie (1947–2016) held leading roles in several feature films, including "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor), "Just a Gigolo" (1978), "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" (1983), "The Hunger" (1983), "Labyrinth" (1986), and "The Linguini Incident" (1991). Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988) and "Zoolander" (2001). Bowie also appeared on several television series including "Extras", "Dream On", and the horror anthology series "The Hunger". He won a Daytime Emmy