'I miss you': David Bowie's daughter Lexi Jones pays emotional tribute to dad 7 years after his death
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Alexandria 'Lexi' Jones, the daughter of the late music icon David Bowie shared a heartfelt tribute to her father marking seven years since his tragic death from cancer at the age of 69. Lexi took to her Instagram on Tuesday, January 10, to share a heartwarming throwback snap as well as a video from her childhood.
"7 years ago today," the 22-year-old captioned an Instagram post where she could be seen showing off her talents on a mini keyboard alongside Bowie. In the clip, the pair played an upbeat tune, with young Lexi thoroughly fixated on the keys. She also included a sweet photo of her snuggled up to her father in his lap while he gazed at her dearly. "I miss you," she added to her 2023 tribute. The fans of the legendary live performer flocked to the comments section to thank Lexi for sharing the previously unseen snaps. "That’s beautiful, thanks for sharing it Lexi, much love to you on this very sad day," a fan wrote. "My continued condolences on your families loss. That video is a magical glimpse," read another comment. "Sending you lots of love Lexi Thank you for sharing such a precious moment with us," read a third comment.
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Lexi was only fifteen years old during her father’s tragic death from liver cancer in 2016. However, this has not stopped her from continuing to keep his memory alive. The Depop artist, 22, frequently posts tribute to her father on her Instagram. She also has a tattoo of a crescent moon with the words, "Daddy xx 1947-2016," honoring her father’s life.
Lexi is the child of the 'Under Pressure' hitmaker and his supermodel wife Iman, 67. It was said that she helped Bowie put his workaholic attitude "into perspective" and turned out to be a huge support after his first heart attack in 2004, as per the DailyMail.
In 2021, Iman spoke about her first meeting with the rockstar and how she believes that their love was "predestined." "I just moved to LA because I just wanted to have a distance,” Iman said during an appearance on Naomi Campbell‘s YouTube show 'No Filter with Naomi'. "And so, I moved to LA, and while I was in LA, I met David. And it was a blind date, we were really set up. I met this hairdresser, at a photographer’s dinner one night, and he said, 'I’d like you to come to my birthday party.' And it was at a restaurant, so I thought it was a birthday party. And it was four of us, David. The hairdresser and the boyfriend. And me." The fashion icon continued, "David was told also it was a birthday dinner. And that’s how I met him, that’s how I met him. And it was 29 years ago. It’s literally when people say do you believe in destiny? Yup. Yeah, this could not have happened… I truly, in my heart, feel it was predestined."