Twitter Reacts to the Loss of David Bowie

R.I.P. David Bowie.

One of the Greatest Losses in Music - The world learned during the wee hours of this morning (January 11) that the legendary David Bowie passed away (on Janaury 10). The artist lost his close to two-year battle with cancer, and at this time his friends and family have asked to respect their privacy as they grieve. The rest of the universe mourns with them, as celebrities headed to Twitter to express their grief. David Bowie was seminal in pushing music to its very limits, challenging genre and gender. While he's no longer on this planet, his presence will be felt forever. — Kathy Iandoli(Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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One of the Greatest Losses in Music - The world learned during the wee hours of this morning (January 11) that the legendary David Bowie passed away (on Janaury 10). The artist lost his close to two-year battle with cancer, and at this time his friends and family have asked to respect their privacy as they grieve. The rest of the universe mourns with them, as celebrities headed to Twitter to express their grief. David Bowie was seminal in pushing music to its very limits, challenging genre and gender. While he's no longer on this planet, his presence will be felt forever. — Kathy Iandoli(Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

One of the Greatest Losses in Music - The world learned during the wee hours of this morning (January 11) that the legendary David Bowie passed away (on Janaury 10). The artist lost his close to two-year battle with cancer, and at this time his friends and family have asked to respect their privacy as they grieve. The rest of the universe mourns with them, as celebrities headed to Twitter to express their grief. David Bowie was seminal in pushing music to its very limits, challenging genre and gender. While he's no longer on this planet, his presence will be felt forever. — Kathy Iandoli(Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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One of the Greatest Losses in Music - The world learned during the wee hours of this morning (January 11) that the legendary David Bowie passed away (on Janaury 10). The artist lost his close to two-year battle with cancer, and at this time his friends and family have asked to respect their privacy as they grieve. The rest of the universe mourns with them, as celebrities headed to Twitter to express their grief. David Bowie was seminal in pushing music to its very limits, challenging genre and gender. While he's no longer on this planet, his presence will be felt forever. — Kathy Iandoli(Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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