Personal life of David Bowie

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David Bowie (1947–2016) had many personal relationships throughout his life. He was married twice and had two children, one with each woman. His first marriage to Angie Bowie was an open marriage, during which the pair dated other people. His second marriage to Iman lasted the rest of his life. Bowie's sexuality was debated. He had sexual relationships with men and women throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He famously came out as gay in a 1972 interview, affirming his bisexuality in 1976, although he later called these declarations a mistake, saying in a 1983 interview that he "was always a closet heterosexual". Bowie explored various themes of spirituality and religion throughout his life. In the late 1960s, after several failed singles, he attempted to become a Buddhist monk before returning to music. In the early 1970s, he became fascinated with occultism, which inspired several songs throughout the decade. Although he denied having a religious stance in 1987, he continued exploring religious...

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