Thousands of David Bowie fans paid emotional tributes to the star today following his death, setting up impromptu shrines all across the world.
The iconic singer, whose new album came out just last week, died from cancer aged 69 in New York City yesterday surrounded by his family.
It also comes one week after Bowie sent Brian Eno, a frequent collaborator, a farewell email saying: 'Thank you for our good times, Brian, they will never rot.'
Following an outpouring of grief from celebrities, public figures and music fans, several significant sites in Europe and the US were transformed into memorials for the rocker, who had secretly battled illness for 18 months and was said to have suffered six heart attacks in the past few years.
His childhood home in South London, his apartment building in New York, a Dutch museum hosting a Bowie exhibition and the spot where the Ziggy Stardust album cover was captured were among the areas to host vigils.
Several fans burst into tears while laying flowers at a mural dedicated to the star in his birthplace of Brixton, with many saying his death - which was announced this morning - felt like losing someone close to them.
Bowie's death came just three days after the release of a music video which featured chilling footage of the singer confined to a hospital bed with his eyes covered by a bandage.
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