Following Bowie's death, fans gathered at impromptu street shrines. At the mural of Bowie in his birthplace of Brixton, South London, which shows him in his Aladdin Sane character, fans laid flowers and sang his songs. Other memorial sites included Berlin, Los Angeles, and outside his apartment in New York. After news of his death, sales of his albums and singles soared. Bowie had insisted that he did not want a funeral, and according to his death certificate he was cremated in New Jersey on 12 January. As he wished in his will, his ashes were scattered in a Buddhist ceremony in Bali.
Following Bowie's death fans gathered at impromptu street shrines At the mural of Bowie in his birthplace of Brixton South London which shows him in his Aladdin Sane character fans laid flowers and sang his songs Other memorial sites included Berlin Los Angeles and outside his apartment in New York After news of his death sales of his albums and singles soared Bowie had insisted that he did not want a funeral and according to his death certificate he was cremated in New Jersey on 12 January As he wished in his will his ashes were scattered in a Buddhist ceremony in Bali