Close Friendship Relationship facts
Close friendship From circa 1973
A David Bowie Biographer, Wendy Leigh, claims the pair enjoyed an "amorous relationship"
Other Partners
Affair
Winona Williams
Relationship
Amanda Lear
Alleged Affair
Tony Zanetta
Dated
Deborah Leng
Brief Liaison
Josette Caruso
Alleged Affair
Romy Haag
Brief Liaison
Ronnie Spector
Dated
Natasha Kornilof
Dated
Sabrina Stoppard
Affair
Lesley Duncan
Relationship
Ken PItt
Affair
Coco Schwab
Affair
Jean Millington
Professional Partners
David Bowie Siblings
Other Partners
Second divorce having remarried
married the second time from 10 Oct 1975
divorced again, from 29 Jul 1976
Richard Burton CBE
Professional Partners
Elizabeth Taylor Siblings
His Other Children
born 1971, age 48
with Angie Bowie
Son of Rock Legend David Bowie Blockbuster Film Director
born 1979, age 40 (approx.)
step-child with Iman
Daughter of Former Supermodel Iman David Bowie's Step Daughter
born 1979, age 40 (approx.)
step-child with Iman
Daughter of Former Supermodel Iman David Bowie's Step Daughter
Children Together
Her Other Children
born 1953, age 68
with Michael Wilding
born 1955, age 66
with Michael Wilding
born 1957, age 63
with Mike Todd
born 1961, age 60 (approx.)
adopted with Richard Burton CBE
born 1929, died 2002, age 73 (approx.)
step-child with Mike Todd
David Bowie Bio Details
Full name
David Robert Jones
Also known as
Ziggy Stardust
Aladdin Sane
The Thin White Duke
Gender
Male
Age
69
Date of birth
Birth place
Brixton, London, England, UK
Date of death:
10 Jan 2016
Place of death
New York City, New York, USA
Cause of death
Following an 18 month secret battle with cancer.
Occupations
Advertising Visualiser (1963)
Singer & Recording Artist (1964)
Broadway Actor (1980)
Education
Bromley Technical High School, Kent, United Kingdom (Finished 1963 (ca.))
Learned to play his first musical instrument, the saxophone, at the age of 12.
Left with a permanently damaged left eye after fighting with his friend George Underwood over a girl.
Began his legendary career as Davie Jones, changing it to David Bowie to avoid being confused with The Monkey's Davy Jones.
1969: Released his first hit single, Space Oddity which was written after Bowie had seen Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odessey. Previously released a self titled album that failed to chart and his first single Liza Jane/Louie Louie Go Home under the name Davie Jones with The King Bees.
1977: Recorded a duet of The Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby in 1977. It was Crosby's last ever single.
1997: Embraced the web with an internet only release of Telling Lies in 1996 and launched his own internet provider called Bowienet.
Voice of Lord Royal Highness in SpongeBob SquarePants in 2007.
Has declined both a knighthood and CBE.
It is estimated that he has sold around 140 million albums over his career
Grammy Awards
1985 - Best Video Short Form 2006 - Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 - Best Rock Performance & Song & Alternative Album - Blackstar
Brit Awards
1984 - Best British Male 1996 - Outstanding Contribution 2014 - Best British Male Solo Artist 2016 - Icon Award 2017 - Best British Male & Best Album
Trivia
David Bowie Family
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David Bowie's children:
David Bowie's son is Duncan Jones David Bowie's daughter is Lexie Jones David Bowie's step-daughter is Zulekha Haywood David Bowie's step-daughter is Zulekha Haywood
David Bowie's former partners:
David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Sir Mick Jagger David Bowie had a close friendship with Elizabeth Taylor David Bowie had a relationship with Susan Sarandon David Bowie allegedly had a romance with Tina Turner David Bowie had a relationship with Lulu David Bowie had a brief liaison with Bette Midler David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Marianne Faithfull David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Bianca Jagger David Bowie had a relationship with Hermione Farthingale David Bowie had a brief liaison with Ronnie Spector David Bowie had a brief liaison with Ola Hudson David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Cherry Vanilla David Bowie had a relationship with Ava Cherry David Bowie had a relationship with Lori Mattix David Bowie had a relationship with Claudia Lennear David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Bebe Buell David Bowie's former wife is Angie Bowie David Bowie had a relationship with Amanda Lear David Bowie dated Deborah Leng David Bowie is the former fiance of Melissa Hurley David Bowie had a brief liaison with Geeling Ng David Bowie was rumoured to had a romance with Oona Chaplin David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler David Bowie had a relationship with Mary Finnigan David Bowie dated Calvin Mark Lee David Bowie dated Lindsay Kemp David Bowie had a teenage romance with Dana Gillespie David Bowie had an affair with Winona Williams David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Tony Zanetta David Bowie had a brief liaison with Josette Caruso David Bowie allegedly had an affair with Romy Haag David Bowie dated Natasha Kornilof David Bowie dated Sabrina Stoppard David Bowie had an affair with Lesley Duncan David Bowie had a relationship with Ken PItt David Bowie had an affair with Coco Schwab David Bowie had an affair with Jean Millington
David Bowie's siblings:
David Bowie's half-brother was Terry Burns David Bowie's half-sister is Annette Jones David Bowie's half-sister is Myra Ann Burns
David Bowie's grandparents:
David Bowie's grandfather was Jimmy Burns David Bowie's grandmother was Margaret Burns David Bowie's grandfather was Robert Jones David Bowie's grandmother was Zillah Jones
David Bowie's great grandparents:
David Bowie's great grandfather was James Burns David Bowie's great grandmother was Margaret Burns
David Bowie's uncles and aunts:
David Bowie's aunt was Nora Burns David Bowie's uncle was Jimmy Burns David Bowie's aunt was Una Paulsen David Bowie's aunt was Vivienne McDowell David Bowie's aunt is Pat Burns
David Bowie's in laws:
David Bowie's father in law is Mohamed Abdulmajid David Bowie's mother in law was Marian Abdulmajid David Bowie's grandmother in law is Habiba David Bowie's brother in law is Feisal Abdulmajid David Bowie's brother in law is Elias Abdulmajid David Bowie's sister in law is Nadia Abdulmajid David Bowie's sister in law is Idil Abdulmajid David Bowie's daughter in law is Rodene Jones
David Bowie's former in laws:
David Bowie's former father in law was Colonel George Barnett David Bowie's former mother in law was Lena Barnett David Bowie's former brother in law is Milton Barnett
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Elizabeth Taylor Bio Details
Full name
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Also known as
Liz Taylor
Gender
Female
Age
79
Date of birth
Birth place
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Date of death:
23 Mar 2011
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of death
Congestive Heart Failure
Occupations
Actress (1942)
Education
Byron House, Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom
Hawthorne School, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer School, Berverly Hills, California, United States
University High School, Hollywood, California, United States
Her first screen role was in National Velvet written by Enid Bagnold, who is Samantha Cameron's Great Grandmother
In 1949 billionaire Howard Hughes approached Elizabeth's father as a suitor and made an offer. If they could ask Elizabeth to marry him, Howard said he would finance a film for her. Elizabeth turned the offer down.
Cleopatra
First actress to be paid a million-dollar salary
Founder of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR).
Debbie Reynolds learnt that she would inherit gems belonging to Elizabeth. Sapphire earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace.
Godmother to Prince Michael and Paris Jackson
Near Death Experience
Elizabeth nearly died on the operating table in the late 1950's while undergoing surgery. She describes entering the spirit of her former husband Michael Todd.
Appeared in a 1992 episode of The Simpsons as Maggie Simpson.
Oscars
1961 - Best Actress - Butterfield 8 1967 - Best Actress - Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf 1993 - Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Baftas
1967 - Best Actress - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1999 - Fellowship 2005 - Britannia Award for Excellence in International Entertainment
Golden Globes
1957 - Cecil B DeMille Award 1960 - Best Actress - Last Summer Suddenly 1966 - Cecil B DeMille Award 1969 - Cecil B DeMille Award 1974 - Cecil B DeMille Award 1985 - Cecil B DeMille Award
Trivia
Elizabeth Taylor Family
View Elizabeth Taylor's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy
Elizabeth Taylor's parents:
Elizabeth Taylor's father was Francis Taylor Elizabeth Taylor's mother was Sara Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor's children:
Elizabeth Taylor's son is Michael Wilding Jr Elizabeth Taylor's son is Christopher Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's daughter is Liza Todd Tivey Elizabeth Taylor's step-son was Mike Todd Jr Elizabeth Taylor's adopted daughter is Maria Burton
Elizabeth Taylor's former partners:
Elizabeth Taylor's former husband was Richard Burton CBE Elizabeth Taylor had a close friendship with David Bowie Elizabeth Taylor had an affair with Frank Langella Elizabeth Taylor's former husband was Eddie Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former husband was Michael Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's former husband was Nicky Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former husband is Larry Fortensky Elizabeth Taylor had a relationship with Dennis Stein Elizabeth Taylor had a relationship with Victor Luna Elizabeth Taylor's former husband was John Warner IV Elizabeth Taylor is the former fiance of Bill Pawley jr Elizabeth Taylor had a relationship with Glen Davis
Elizabeth Taylor's grandparents:
Elizabeth Taylor's grandfather was Samuel Warmbrodt Elizabeth Taylor's grandmother was Anna Warmbrodt Elizabeth Taylor's grandfather was Francis Taylor Elizabeth Taylor's grandmother was Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor's grandchildren:
Elizabeth Taylor's granddaughter is Lyla Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's granddaughter is Naomi Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's grandson is Lowell Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's grandson is Andrew Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's adopted grandson is Caleb Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's grandson is Rhys Tivey Elizabeth Taylor's grandson is Quinn Tivey Elizabeth Taylor's adopted granddaughter is Eliza Carson
Elizabeth Taylor's in laws:
Elizabeth Taylor's father in law is Chaim Goldbogen Elizabeth Taylor's mother in law is Sophia Goldbogen Elizabeth Taylor's brother in law is Carl Goldbogen Elizabeth Taylor's daughter in law is Brooke Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's son in law is Margaret Wilding Elizabeth Taylor's son in law is Hap Tivey
Elizabeth Taylor's former in laws:
Elizabeth Taylor's former father in law was Conrad Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law was Barron Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former daughter in law is Aileen Ruspoli Elizabeth Taylor's former father in law is John Warner II Elizabeth Taylor's former mother in law is Martha Warner Elizabeth Taylor's former father in law was Richard Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former mother in law was Edith Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former grandfather in law is Tom Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law was Thomas Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law was Margaret Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law was Cecilia James Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law was Ivor Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law was Margaret Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law was William Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law was David Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law is Verdun Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Hilda Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Catherine Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Edith Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law is Graham Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor's former father in law was Joseph Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former mother in law was Kate Stupp Elizabeth Taylor's former step-mother in law is Ida Minacker Elizabeth Taylor's former step-father in law was Max Stupp Elizabeth Taylor's former step-mother in law is Ruth Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former grandfather in law is Zelick Minacker Elizabeth Taylor's former grandmother in law was First-wife-of-Zelick Minacker Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law is Sidney Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Nettie Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Miriam Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Janet Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law is Alvin Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former sister in law is Eileen Fisher Elizabeth Taylor's former mother in law was Mary Saxon Elizabeth Taylor's former step-father in law was Mack Saxon Elizabeth Taylor's former step-mother in law is Mary Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former step-grandfather in law is William Kelly Elizabeth Taylor's former step-grandmother in law was Christine Kelly Elizabeth Taylor's former grandfather in law was Gus Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former grandmother in law was Mary Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former grandfather in law is Thomas Barron Elizabeth Taylor's former grandmother in law is Mary Barron Elizabeth Taylor's former brother in law is Erik Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former half-sister in law was Francesca Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's aunt in law was Felice Hilton Brown Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle-by-marriage is Cony Brown Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's aunt in law was Eva Hilton Lewis Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle-by-marriage is Arthur L Lewis Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle in law was Carl H Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle in law was Julian Hilton Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's aunt in law was Rosemary Carpenter Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle-by-marriage is Dean Carpenter Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle in law was Boy Hilton jr Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's aunt in law was Helen Buckley Elizabeth Taylor's former husband Nicky Hilton's uncle-by-marriage is Edward Buckley Elizabeth Taylor's former daughter in law is Beth Wilding
Elizabeth Taylor FameChain Links
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1960
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Hollywood TCL Chinese Theatre Handprints and Footprints,
1956
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1992
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1959
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HM Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain
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1961
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1967
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1993
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1999
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1967
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2005
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1960
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1966
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1969
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1974
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1957
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1985
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