David Bowie wanted ashes to be scattered in Bali

David Bowie wanted his ashes to be scattered in Bali, according to his will which was filed in Manhattan on Friday. The Daily News noted other details in the will, including the dispersion of Bowie’s family homes in NY and else where. The rest is shared between his son and daughter.

Bowie’s villa on the exclusive Caribbean island of Mustique was also heavily inspired by the traditional architecture of Bali and Java.

David Bowie’s estate – said to be worth around $100m – will be be split mainly between his wife Iman, son Duncan and daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones, it has emerged.

In terms of property, the Space Oddity musician’s estate on Little Tonshi Mountain near Woodstock, New York has been left to his teenage daughter Alexandria.

Nor was there any mention of “David Bowie” in the will. Bowie, who was 69 when he died on January 10, was born David Robert Jones and never changed his name legally, so the document was titled “Last Will and Testament of David R. Jones”.

Bowie wanted his property and money divided among his wife Iman, his two children, a longtime personal assistant and a nanny.

David Bowie in the 1981 film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.

The singer also asked for his body to be cremated and his ashes to be scattered during a Buddhist ritual held in Bali. It is not clear if the scattering has already taken place.

His family has kept his wishes for discretion over his death and final rites, saying only that loved ones would hold a private ceremony.

The prospect of more albums from Bowie gives a new insight into the level of planning that went into what would happen after his death.

The album is in the number one spot in the United Kingdom charts for the third week.