A very good friend of mine is the only offspring of one of Bowie's best friends (some of you could probably narrow it down if you were so inclined). He's in a European country consulting on a film about their lives right now. He found out about his death within an hour, and he didn't even know how bad his cancer had gotten. My friend gave the opening speech at the new record release party and everything. As much as some of us are mourning, I can't imagine what it must be like for those close to him... he was such a brilliant man.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
