Late singer David Bowie has reportedly left a half of his $100 million estate to his wife Iman, along with the couple’s home on Lafayette Street in Manhattan, according to his will filed in a court.
Late singer David Bowie has reportedly left a half of his $100 million estate to his wife Iman, along with the couple’s home on Lafayette Street in Manhattan, according to his will filed in a court.
Documents obtained by the New York Post state the details of Bowie’s will. The singer’s daughter Alexandria, gets his Ulster county home in upstate New York and will split the remaining of Bowie’s fortune with Duncan Jones, his son from a previous relationship, reports eonline.com.
As per the report, Bowie also gave $2 million to his friend and personal assistant Corinne Coco Schwab and $1 million to his son’s former nanny Marion Skene. The will also states that the late musician’s dying wish was to have his ashes scattered on the island nation of Bali in accordance with Buddhist rituals. The Indonesian island, which is predominantly Hindu, is renowned for its unique musical and artistic culture and as a retreat for spirituality seekers. Bowie died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday, following an 18-month battle with cancer that he revealed only to a select few. His family has kept his wishes for discretion over his death and final rites, saying only that loved ones would hold a private ceremony.
Bowie is believed to have spent time in Bali and other parts of Indonesia. His song Tumble and Twirl notably starts with the lines, I’ve seen the city / And I took the next flight for Borneo/They say it’s pretty. The Jakarta Post, in an article after Bowie’s death, found a photo of the rocker dressed in an Indonesian sarong and said he made Indonesian-language versions of several of his songs.
Bowie died two days after releasing his final album, Blackstar, which in retrospect was an intricate artistic statement on the career of one of the most influential artistes in rock history.
Over a nearly half-century career, Bowie pioneered glam rock and pursued soul, electronica, New Wave pop and jazz. He was also a major force in fashion, theatre and art.
