Shrewd Bowie's family fortune revealed: Singer's smart deal means £135million legacy goes to his wife and children

Despite his huge success, the London-born singer was thought to be close to bankruptcy in the 1970s with a string of bad business deals. But an astute financial move in 1997 brought him millions - allowing him to buy back the rights to some of his most popular work from a former manager. It meant that, when he died on Sunday aged 69, Bowie is believed to have left a fortune of £135million to his second wife, Iman, who is pictured with the late star in 2010, left and his two children Duncan, top right, and Lexi, bottom right.