David Bowie (Source: Tumblr)
David Bowie (Source: Tumblr)

Rock legend David Bowie passed away at the age of 69, confirmed his son.

A post shared on Bowie’s official Facebook page read: “David Bowie died peacefully today (Sunday) surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”

His son Duncan Jones tweeted to confirm the news, reports abc.net.au.

“Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all,” he shared.