Elton AND Angie Bowie BOTH say Bowie "staged' his death. Why use such terminology? Ever heard of anyone ever saying someone they knew "staged" their death? Have you? - Ed.
From the Standard U.K - Elton John on drugs, David Bowie and that Conversation with Vladimir Putin Feb 11 2016
"He’s a pop icon who has sold millions of records and won countless awards. But Elton John isn’t tempted to rest on his laurels. As he releases his 33rd album, he talks to Jonathan Heaf
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‘David [Bowie] and I were not the best of friends towards the end. We started out being really good friends. We used to hang out together with Marc Bolan, going to gay clubs, but I think we just drifted apart. He once called me “rock’n’roll’s token queen” in an interview withRolling Stone, which I thought was a bit snooty. He wasn’t my cup of tea’ — without missing a beat, ever aware of misconstrued soundbites, Elton corrects himself — ‘no; I wasn’t his cup of tea. But the dignified way he handled his death, I mean, thank God. I knew he’d had a heart attack on stage in Berlin years ago, but not about the cancer. Everyone else take note of this: Bowie couldn’t have staged a better death. It was classy.’
