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San Diego's Rock Music Community Reacts To David Bowie's Death

By KPBS News

Published January 11, 2016 at 10:49 AM PST

This story was published more than 8 years ago.

People gather next to tributes placed near a mural of British singer David Bowie by artist Jimmy C, in Brixton, south London, Jan. 11, 2016. Bowie, who broke pop and rock boundaries with his creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-spanning persona he christened Ziggy Stardust, died of cancer on Sunday. Bowie, 69, was born in Brixton.

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KPBS has collected reactions from San Diego's arts reporters and critics, as well as from DJs and musicians. Here's what they said on social media:

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