David Bowie: The Last Five Years Documentary Suggests Blackstar-As-Farewell Narrative Was Overstated

David Bowie died two days after releasing Blackstar, and the prevailing narrative surrounding the album is that it was intended as a parting gift, a final goodbye from a man who knew his own death was imminent. But Francis Whately's upcoming documentary David Bowie: The Last Five Years, which airs on BBC on Saturday night,…