David Bowie dies and with that, part of my world is gone. The curse of aging is found in the fact that your entire world ages with you.

Jon Pareles / New York Times:

David Bowie, the Legendary Musician, Has Died at 69  —  David Bowie, the infinitely changeable, fiercely forward-looking songwriter who taught generations of musicians about the power of drama, images and personae, died Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday, according to his publicist.