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BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Late night hosts Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon both paid tribute to David Bowie a day after the legendary singer's tragic death. O'Brien opened his show Monday with a heartfelt video tribute to Bowie featuring excerpts from three interviews he conducted with the iconic rockstar.
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"Obviously this is a very sad day," O'Brien told his audience before playing the clip. "Everyone found out that David Bowie passed away yesterday—incredibly sad news. He was on our show several times over the years, and the man was always outstanding. People are remembering today what a phenomenal musician David Bowie was, and of course that was the case. He was just mind-blowingly talented. But in my experience he was also an incredibly nice person."
"He was fun. He was always funny. And we wanted to take a second here and just look back at a few of the fun moments I had with David Bowie over the years," the comedian continued.
An emotional Fallon also started The Tonight Show discussing Bowie, by sharing stories of how he traded jokes with the "Ziggy Stardust" singer over email and how fans should check out his latest album, Blackstar.
"He was a great artist," Fallon said. "One of a kind singer, songwriter, actor, fashion icon, mad genius who also had one of the greatest senses of humor of anyone I'd ever met."
"So, I'm just gonna email you, David Bowie, and if you could check your email in space or in heaven, or wherever you are. You don't have to email me back," Fallon added.
Bowie died Sunday at the age of 69 following a yearlong battle with liver cancer."David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer," an official statement said Monday. "While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief."
