Funerals inspired by David Bowie

Funerals inspired by David Bowie

A quiet farewell with personal meaning David Bowie deliberately chose a very private farewell. He was cremated without a public funeral service and with only those closest to him involved. In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were later scattered on the Indonesian island of Bali, a place that had become a second home to him. The funeral took place privately according to Buddhist rites. For those drawn to this quiet and personal approach, we offer a form of funeral inspired by his example. Its focus is not spectacle, but a deliberate choice of calm, individuality and a place that held special meaning for the person who has died. Those with a close connection to David Bowie's artistic work may also choose a farewell at a symbolic location. In Berlin, a funeral ceremony can be held at Hansa Studios, where Bowie created an influential part of his musical work. Many fans also visited this place after his death to remember him and pause for reflection. The result is a funeral guided not by convention, but by personality, the course of a life and personal values. It is a quiet farewell whose restraint gives it depth.