David Bowie

Fatty Cake looked over at me (our desks faced each other) and said almost nonchalantly, "David Bowie died."

I remember hearing my voice say, "What did you say?"

Rock legend David Bowie died, 18 months after being diagnosed with cancer. His son Duncan Jones first confirmed the news, and shortly after, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds were overwhelmed with tributes to the pop pioneer.