David Bowie Berwasiat Abu Jenazahnya Disebar di Bali
David Bowie Asked for Ashes to be Scattered in Bali: Report
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
LEGENDA rock David Bowie menyampaikan pesan terakhir menjelang meninggal dunia agar abu jenazahnya disebar di Bali dalam wasiat yang disampaikan setelah kabar kematiannya mengejutkan dunia, seperti dilaporkan pada Jumat.
The New York Post, mengutip keinginan terakhir Bowie yang diajukan melalui wasiatnya di pengadilan Manhattan, mengatakan bahwa bintang rock Inggris ingin abunya tersebar di Bali sesuai dengan ritual Budha. Pulau Bali, mayoritas warganya beragama Hindu, terkenal karena budaya dan musik yang unik dan seni tinggi menjadi tempat peristirahatan terakhir banyak warga terpandang di Eropa dan Amerika.
Surat kabar itu seperti dikutip AFP mengatakan bahwa Bowie meninggalkan sebagian harta warisan sekitar US$100 juta untuk istrinya, supermodel kelahiran Somalia, Iman, berikut rumah mereka di distrik Soho New York. Kedua anaknya, pembuat film Duncan Jones dan putri remajanya, Lexi, mendapat sebagian besar dari sisa hartanya.
Pejabat pengadilan yang tidak bersedia mengungkap jati dirinya pada Jumat mengonfirmasi isi surat wasiat David Bowie seperti dilansir MailOnline.
Bowie meninggal pada 10 Januari, dua hari setelah ulang tahun ke-69, setelah 18 bulan berupaya sembuh dari penyakit kanker yang hanya diketahui segelintir orang terdekat.
Keluarganya menjaga rahasia penyakit yang diidap sesuai pesan mendiang, dan mereka hanya mengatakan bahwa orang-orang tercinta akan mengadakan upacara pemakaman tertutup.
Bowie diyakini telah menghabiskan waktu di Bali dan daerah lain di Indonesia. Lagunya berjudul "Tumble and Twirl" diawali dengan lirik, "I've seen the city / And I took the next flight for Borneo / They say it's pretty."
The Jakarta Post, dalam sebuah artikel setelah kematian Bowie, menemukan foto sang rocker mengenakan sebuah sarung Indonesia dan mengatakan ia membuat versi bahasa Indonesia dari beberapa lagunya.
Bowie meninggal dua hari setelah merilis album terakhirnya, "Blackstar," yang dalam retrospeksi adalah pernyataan artistik yang rumit salah satu karir dari seniman paling berpengaruh dalam sejarah musik rock.
Selama karir hampir setengah abad, Bowie merintis glam rock dan musik blues, electronica, New Wave pop dan jazz. Dia juga menjadi kekuatan utama dalam fashion, teater dan seni.
ROCK LEGEND David Bowie asked for his ashes to be spread in Bali in a will submitted following his shocking death, a report said Friday.
The New York Post, citing Bowie's will which it said was filed in a Manhattan court, said that the British rock star wanted his ashes scattered in Bali in line with Buddhist rituals. The Indonesian island, which is predominantly Hindu, is renowned for its unique musical and artistic culture and as a retreat for spirituality seekers.
The newspaper said that Bowie left around half of an estimated $100 million fortune to his widow, the Somali-born supermodel Iman, along with their home in New York's Soho district. His two children, filmmaker Duncan Jones and his teenage daughter, Lexi, are splitting most of the rest.
Court officials were not available late Friday to confirm the contents of the will.
Bowie died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday, following an 18-month battle with cancer that he revealed only to a select few.
His family has kept his wishes for discretion over his death and final rites, saying only that loved ones would hold a private ceremony.
Bowie is believed to have spent time in Bali and other parts of Indonesia. His song "Tumble and Twirl" notably starts with the lines, "I've seen the city / And I took the next flight for Borneo / They say it's pretty."
The Jakarta Post, in an article after Bowie's death, found a photo of the rocker dressed in an Indonesian sarong and said he made Indonesian-language versions of several of his songs.
Bowie died two days after releasing his final album, "Blackstar," which in retrospect was an intricate artistic statement on the career of one of the most influential artists in rock history.
Over a nearly half-century career, Bowie pioneered glam rock and pursued soul, electronica, New Wave pop and jazz. He was also a major force in fashion, theater and art.