David Bowie moved from queer icon to family man in later years

David Bowie died in New York ten years ago and his final album 'Blackstar' topped the Billboard album chart; a new book argues his later work deserves renewed attention.

David Bowie died in New York in 2016, two days after releasing the album Blackstar. That album reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, and his catalog has remained active with reissues and archival releases in the decade since. Bowie shifted in later life toward family life after years of high-profile experimentation. A new book about his later career examines the second half of his life and work. Key facts: - Bowie released Blackstar on Jan. 8, 2016, and died two days later; the album reached the top of the Billboard album chart. - His record company has issued box sets, live discs, archival releases, rarities, remixes and reissues in the years after his death. - Bowie left touring in 2004 after a heart attack and later prioritized family life; he had a daughter with his wife Iman in 2000. - In the mid-1970s Bowie made provocative interview remarks that expressed support for fascism; he later said he did not stand by inflammatory comments and was also struggling with drug use and paranoia at the time. - A new book, Lazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie by Alexander Larman, is scheduled for release on Feb. 24 and focuses on Bowie's later career and legacy. Summary: Bowie's final years and posthumous releases have kept his work and persona in public discussion, with Blackstar and ongoing reissues sustaining interest. Alexander Larman's forthcoming book aims to reassess Bowie's later output and to frame the arc from his 1970s experimentation to a more settled family life in his later decades.