The world awoke to the sad news today of the passing of David Bowie. Everyone hearing this news reacts in their own, individual way, for David Bowie and his art mean different things to different people. While I was a fan of lots of artists (when I had time to listen to music for pleasure), he was always a favorite. By the time I graduated from college, I had almost all of his mainstream albums (on vinyl!). I was fortunate enough to see him perform live in 1983 on his Serious Moonlight Tour. My vinyl LP collection is long gone now, but fortunately most of it has been duplicated in digital formats. Hearing of his death this morning brought on a melancholy I've felt at the passing of other people I have admired. While I don't have the ability to adequately memorialize these individuals, this post should serve as a portal to proper memorials for a few of my heroes.

The clip embedded below fits with how I sometimes remember David Bowie, as musician, artist, fashion judge, and just all 'round super cool guy.

Scene from Zoolander. I do not own this movie. All rights reserved to their respective holders.

What other losses of people I never met have made me as sad?

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself -- at the university's 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.

Uploaded by SpaceTimeExplorer on 2013-11-12.

Now it's time to get on with life, honor them by trying to make the world a better place, and listen to some of the greatest music I've ever heard.

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