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David Bowie's Life in Weeks

A musical chameleon who continually reinvented himself over five decades. His alter egos, including Ziggy Stardust, and genre-spanning work made him one of the most influential artists in music history.

1947–2016 English Musician & Actor 3,600 weeks (69 years)

David Bowie's 3,600 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,600
Total Weeks
25,200
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
69
Years

Key Milestones

Age 22 · Week ~1,144

Released Space Oddity, timed to the Apollo 11 moon landing

Age 25 · Week ~1,300

Created the Ziggy Stardust persona and album

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Released Heroes during his Berlin period

Age 36 · Week ~1,872

Released Let's Dance, his biggest commercial success

Age 69 · Week ~3,588

Released Blackstar, his final album, two days before his death

Legacy

Pioneered glam rock as Ziggy Stardust and constantly reinvented his sound across genres from soul to electronic music. His Berlin Trilogy albums are considered among the most important records of the 1970s.

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