David Bowie has died
British musician David Bowie died of cancer on Sunday, aged 69. The European press pays tribute to the chameleon star.
Even fatally ill, Bowie showed grandeur
Bowie handled his own serious illness with poise and elegance, commentator András Stumpf writes on the opinion portal Mandiner:
“He talked about it as a great artist does. By God, even that was typical Bowie. In other words: with objectivity and dignity, as if he had said: It's none of your business. I won't give you the chance to pity me and to ask me stupid questions about cancer to which I can only give trite answers. No, I won't have my illness turned into a sensation. I will share only what I wish to share, but I will do so with utmost candidness, without lachrymosity. In this way death is removed from everyday life and elevated to what it is: significant, transcendant, unrepeatable. An aristocratic attitude. As Bowie had.”
A master in growing old gracefully
Rock star David Bowie died on Monday aged 69. In the website of the Estonian broadcaster EE psychologist Kätlin Konstabel describes him as a challenging role model for freedom of expression and free living:
“I realised through these two albums [Earthling and Outside] that this is the right way to grow old - one in which the year of birth is just a number in your passport. … Esprit, mental agility and the desire to experiment - why should these things be reserved for the young? Or for so-called artists? And the courage to look life in the eyes? … No, we can't expect everyone to be seriously ill and bring out a chart-topping album when they are on the brink of death - but we should reflect from time to time on ourselves, on our lives and the meaning of life, regardless of how old we are or what we do for a living. We must have the courage to consciously change. Not only in music but also in life. ”