Remembering David Bowie, 1947–2016

David Bowie has touched so many of our lives through his music, art and brave transformations. For me, he'll always be the goblin king with the spiky long hair and amazing makeup, tempting Jennifer Connelly and us all with that beautiful magic ball in Labyrinth ("You have no power over me!").

News of Bowie's death after a courageous and private battle with cancer has left many shocked — he had just released a new album, Blackstar, on his birthday, January 8.

Here are some stunning tributes from Bowie's family, friends and fans on Twitter.

Bowie's wife of nearly 24 years, supermodel Iman, tweeted this the day before he died:

Rise #imandaily pic.twitter.com/GUZxpddfY4

— Iman Abdulmajid (@The_Real_IMAN) January 9, 2016

Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, confirmed the news on Sunday.

Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m — Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016

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Ashes to ashes, dust to stardust. Your brilliance inspired us all. Goodbye Starman. pic.twitter.com/FbcxlAzces — Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) January 11, 2016

I’ll never forget hearing Under Pressure for the first time - David Bowie was a fearless original with the power to charm. We'll miss him. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 11, 2016

It feels like we lost something elemental, as if an entire color is gone. #DavidBowie — Carrie Brownstein (@Carrie_Rachel) January 11, 2016

DEVASTATED...💔 A LEGEND IS GONE✨🌟✨ — Cher (@cher) January 11, 2016

THIS by @HelenGreen #Bowie pic.twitter.com/u6A53TRFEV — Kim Dadds (@KimberleyDadds) January 11, 2016

Nearly brought to tears by sudden news of @DavidBowieReal David Bowie's passing RIP — Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) January 11, 2016

rest in peace Ziggy pic.twitter.com/7GawTAlsI3 — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) January 11, 2016

David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 11, 2016

Im Devastated! This great Artist changed my life! First concert i ever saw in Detroit! R.IP. ❤️ #rebelheart pic.twitter.com/hGfxI967Bw — Madonna (@Madonna) January 11, 2016