Following His Death…
After his death, fans gathered at impromptu street memorials in London, Berlin, Los Angeles, and New York. After news of his death, his albums and singles sales soared. Bowie insisted that he didn’t want a funeral, and he was cremated in New Jersey. As stipulated in his will, his ashes were scattered in Bali, Indonesia in a Buddhist ceremony.
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It turns out that even Bowie’s close musical collaborators were unaware of his illness. Apparently, Iman avoided any public discourse on the subject. She consistently commemorates their love on social media. For example, on Valentine’s Day and the anniversary of his death, she posted: “My favorite love story is ours! #BowieForever #ForeverAndEver.” She also vowed to never remarry. “I mentioned my husband the other day with someone, and they said to me, ‘You mean your late husband?’ I said, no, he is always going to be my husband.”