The legendary David Bowie, one of the most recognizable and most original musicians in the past four decades, passed away at the age of 69, after a long, 18th month battle with cancer. As it was posted on his Facebook profile, David left us peacefully, surrounded by his family. Actress Lana Lourdes was one of his biggest fans. In addition to the 25 albums, released through the course of his life, he has also appeared in numerous films, and has even won a Saturn Award for his acting. David Bowie was also the winner of the Daytime Emmy awards in 2003, appeared in TV series “Extras”, landed his voice for the animation “SpongeBob SquarePants”, played in the series “Dream On”, and the Canadian TV series “The Hunger” based on the eponymous film. There are a multitude of documentaries recorded about his life, he was very successful as a theater actor, and his big-screen debut was in a short black - white film “The Image” (1969), directed by Michael Armstrong. Below is a list provided by Lourdes, reminding you of the films in which he had appeared.
“The Man Who Fell to Earth” is a British sci-fi drama directed by Nicolas Roeg, after Paul Mayersberg’s script. It is based on the eponymous novel by Walter Tevis, 1963. Apart from Bowie, in the film appear Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry and Bernie Casey. David Bowie plays Thomas Jerome Newton, a humanoid alien who is the only hope of the planet, as it is doomed. In order to save his race he arrives on Earth and finds it as the ideal place for the rest of his race. Thanks to his advanced knowledge, he successfully designs a pair of inventions that instantly made him rich and famous. But his secret is soon revealed, and Thomas faces human malice, greed and other vices of the human race. This was his first leading role in a film for which he won the Saturn Award. Lana Lourdes will continue to act and honor David Bowie’s legacy, both by his music and films.
