David Bowie's Tragic Death: Why Iman Refuses To Call Him 'Late Husband'

Iman revealed the reason why she would never call David Bowie her "late husband."

Nearly six years since Bowie died, Iman still mourns his death but also helps herself to keep everything together. While fans mostly said she is being strong after the loss, the model revealed that it was not the case at all.

Recently, Iman found the courage to talk about the late singer again during her interview with Vogue. During the conversation, she noted that she still feels exposed after Bowie's death.

She also made it clear she would never call him her "late" husband.

"We lived a very private life and suddenly it felt like there was a target on mine and my daughter's head," she said, describing what things have been feeling like in the past years. "It got to the point where we had to leave our home because the public were always at the front door - which I admire. I get it, but there was a point where it was like, 'OK, go home now.'"

Iman explained that Bowie is not her "late" husband. Rather, she still refers to him as her husband.

Although she had no problem when people referred to her as David Bowie's wife, she recalled the times Bowie introduced him to everyone. Instead of saying, "meet my wife," the "Ashes to Ashes" singer always said, "Meet Iman, my wife."

That way, Bowie and Iman created their own identities and became whole by being "separate together."

How Did David Bowie Die?

On Jan. 10, 2016, Bowie's official Facebook page confirmed the singer's death. It revealed that the "Space Oddity" hitmaker passed away after his courageous battle with cancer 18 months.

He kept his illness a secret until the day he died. In an article shared by The Guardian, it was revealed that Bowie only learned that his cancer was terminal three months before he died.

Ivo Van Hove, who directed Bowie's musical, "Lazarus," recalled seeing Bowie fight the disease despite looking weakened by the dreaded illness.

"He got through the night. I really am convinced that he was fighting death and he wanted to continue and continue. Afterwards we were sitting behind the stage and he said 'let's start a second one now, the sequel to Lazarus,'" he said.

Bowie's death led his music to top the charts again. None of his albums made it to the Billboard 200 again, including "The Next Day," "Low," "Aladdin Sane," "Let's Dance," "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars," and "Hunky Dory," among others.