He was very happy and it was very sudden.
The influential dancer and mime artist often performed in white face makeup and theatric costumes.
He also tutored Bowie and was credited with helping him create the iconic Ziggy Stardust persona.
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Kemp met Bowie in 1966 when the futureHunky Dorymusician was 19 years old.
The pair were briefly lovers and they collaborated on the production ofPierrot in Turquoise.
It was love at first sight, Kemp had said of Bowie, according toBBC News.
He was certainly multi-faceted, a chameleon, splendid, inspiring, a genius of a creature.
But I did show him how to do it.
The dancer later performed during Bowies theatrical concerts ofZiggy Stardustat Londons Rainbow theatre in Finsbury Park in 1972.
I was destined for stardom!
Still waiting for it.
