5: David Bowie.

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Although David Bowie’s career hit its height decades ago, the rough-accented pop idol and film star from the UK was making a comeback. He had just finished recording a new album, truly experimental and exploratory, as was his style, and perfectly in trend for modern musical movements. And yet he passed away shortly after releasing his video for the single ‘Lazarus’, coincidentally, a song about death and rebirth.