David Bowie, the pioneering English musician who transcended genres with hits ranging from "Space Oddity" to "Changes," "Heroes," and many, many, more, died yesterday at age 69 after fighting cancer for 18 months, according to a statement on his official Facebook page.

Bowie's musical persona can be described as chameleon-like, and he took on multiple aliases during the course of his more than four decade-long career, including Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke. However, recurring themes across his work in music and visual media included space, sci-fi, and fantasy. Aside from the various references to space on his seminal 1972 glam rock album "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars," Bowie starred in the cult classic films The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976), Labyrinth (1986) and even took on the role of inventor Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006). So it's no surprise that many big names in the arts and sciences are offering up heartfelt remembrances for Bowie today.