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Bowie's First Wife: Untold Life After Rock Star
22 Apr
Summary
- Angie Bowie revealed a near-death experience involving drugs at age 25.
- She and David divorced in 1980 after a 10-year marriage.
- Angie has had minimal contact with her son, Duncan Jones, since the divorce.

David Bowie's first wife, Angie, is highlighted in a new exhibition, though her personal life after their 1980 divorce remains less known.
Angie met David in 1968, marrying him in 1970. They welcomed their son, Duncan Jones, in 1971. Angie candidly shared a near-death experience from a drug overdose at age 25.
After their decade-long marriage ended, Angie reported a silence between them and lost her relationship with Duncan. She later married musician Andrew Lipka, with whom she had a daughter, Stacia.
In 2016, Angie participated in Celebrity Big Brother, where she learned of David's passing. She has been with her current partner since 1993.