>>128847 (OP)HE didnt die.. at least not then. you can literally find a clip of him(pretending to be a close friend) speaking about his own passing in an interview.
Of all the people to fake their own death, it makes the most sense that Bowie did it. The man fully lived his life as the different characters he played for each album, his last being a concept piece centered around his imminent passing, he even synced up its release to coincide with his "death".
Hope the guy was able to quietly enjoy himself after retiring. Even if he has truly died at this point he would have still spent his final days in peace, along with being able to keep his true passing a personal matter.