Random Famous Gay People Who Died Of AIDS (12 items)

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  (#10) Ondrej Nepela

  • Dec. at 38 (1951-1989)

  Figure skater Ondrej Nepela died from AIDS related complications in February 1989.
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  (#2) Anthony Perkins

  • Dec. at 60 (1932-1992)

  "Psycho" star Anthony Perkins died from AIDS related complications on September 12, 1992.  He was rumored to have had affairs with several men including Stephen Sondheim, Tab Hunter and Christopher Makos.
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  (#4) Rock Hudson

  • Dec. at 60 (1925-1985)

  Rock Hudson was diagnosed with HIV in 1984.  He died on October 2, 1985. Hudson and his publicist worked very hard to keep his personal life out of the media, but several of his co-stars have spoken about Hudson's sexuality, saying that he was gay.
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  (#7) Liberace

  • Dec. at 68 (1919-1987)

  Liberace died on February 4, 1987 due to AIDS related complications. He hid his condition from the public and there was even an attempt to manipulate his autopsy report to hide the fact that he had AIDS. Liberace never publicly came out as gay, but his sexuality was documented by biographers and close friends.
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  (#6) Denholm Elliott

  • Dec. at 70 (1922-1992)

  "Trading Places" actor Denholm Elliot was diagnosed with HIV in 1987.  He died of AIDS related complications in 1992.  Elliot was in an open marriage and he had several affairs with men throughout his life.
  
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  (#1) Freddie Mercury

  • Dec. at 45 (1946-1991)

  Queen front man Freddie Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987.  He did not publicly discuss his diagnosis until November 22, 1991, when he released a statement confirming his illness.  Two days later, Mercury died due to complications with the disorder.  His longtime partner Jim Hutton, who was also diagnosed with HIV, was at his side at the time of his death.
  

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