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11th January 2016
10:56am GMT

I just lost a hero. RIP David Bowie.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) January 11, 2016
He also retweeted this...
Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016
The iconic singer's untimely death will undoubtedly have a personal impact on Gervais, who so famously had Bowie guest star in his brilliant series, Extras.
For those of you who haven't seen this, Bowie appeared as a warped version of himself in the hit show and made up a song on the spot in front of an enthusiastic crowd which took the almighty piss out of Gervais' character, Andy Millman. It was hilarious.
Extras co-creator and co-star also paid tribute to the legendary rock star, fondly remembering their time together on the show.
Honoured to have known him, if only for an afternoon. RIP Mr Bowie https://t.co/wnf9HW2eIB
— Stephen Merchant (@StephenMerchant) January 11, 2016
Here's a fantastic clip of Bowie (still in character from Extras) talking about his influence over Gervais' comedy acumen, in a video which demonstrates that Bowie actually had spot on comic timing to match his unique musical talent.
Take a look...
https://youtu.be/LpkZwbKTQBA
Clip via YouTube/Claus Wright
And here's the audio of the unforgettable cameo.
https://youtu.be/ge7S6-Ta3yg
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