VIDEO : Ricky Gervais Talks About His Friendship With David Bowie

Image: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Slaven Vlasic/ABACA/Mashable composite Ricky Gervais has spoken about his friendship with David Bowie. LONDON ? Ricky Gervais has revealed he was emailing David Bowie just weeks before the singer passed away, and that the 69-year-old kept his illness a secret. Speaking to Radio 5 Live, the actor and comedian talked of his friendship with Bowie and the Starman's great sense of humour. ?It was a total surprise,? Gervais told the station.