David Bowie's final album was released two days before his death.
Blackstar (album) . It was released worldwide through ISO , RCA , Columbia , and Sony on 8 January 2016 , coinciding with Bowie 's 69th birthday . David Bowie . He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album , Blackstar ( 2016 ) . On 10 January 2016 , English singer , songwriter and actor David Bowie died at his New York City apartment , having suffered from liver cancer for the previous 18 months .