David Bowie and Prince die

David Bowie’s January death was one of the most shocking of the year, and boy, did it set the tone. The legendary musician, who brought Aladdin Sane to life, died at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer many had no idea he was fighting. 

Then in April, Prince was found dead at the age of 57 at his Paisley Park compound. It was determined the music icon died of a Fentanyl overdose. 

Bowie’s and Prince’s deaths shook the world, but the stars were just two of the many — including Leonard Cohen, Alan Rickman, Alexis Arquette and Muhammad Ali — we had to say goodbye to this year. To say it was rough is a major understatement.