After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s , Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single " Ashes to Ashes " , its parent album '' Scary Monsters ( and Super Creeps ) '' , and " Under Pressure " , a 1981 collaboration with Queen . He reached his commercial peak in 1983 with '' Let 's Dance '' ; the album 's title track topped both UK and US charts . Throughout the 1990s and 2000s , Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles , including industrial and jungle . He also continued acting ; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in '' Merry Christmas , Mr. Lawrence '' ( 1983 ) , Jareth the Goblin King in '' Labyrinth '' ( 1986 ) , Pontius Pilate in '' The Last Temptation of Christ '' ( 1988 ) , and Nikola Tesla in '' The Prestige '' ( 2006 ) , among other film and television appearances and cameos . He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006 . In 2013 , Bowie returned 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 )
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Death of David Bowie
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