David Bowie: myth-maker turns 65 away from limelight

It seems only right that the enigmatic singer remains in semi- retirement as he reaches pensionable age, says Alexis PetridisIt's a cliche when a rock star reaches 65 to mention the time when it didn't look like they'd make pensionable age, but with David Bowie who marks the milestone on Sunday, it's almost unavoidable. Look at a picture of him in the mid-70s, when he was ravaged by cocaine, living off a diet of red peppers and milk and so paranoid that he apparently kept his own urine in a frid...

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