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On 24 November 1991, British musician and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died from bronchial pneumonia at his home in Kensington. He had exhibited HIV/AIDS symptoms as early as 1982 and was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. Mercury announced his diagnosis the day before his death, from complications from the disease, at the age of 45.
As the first major rock star to die of AIDS-related complications, Mercury's death represented an important event in the history of the disease.
4 set 2023 · Freddie Mercury died of AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia in 1991, just 24 hours after revealing his diagnosis. Learn about his journey from Zanzibar to music stardom, his relationships, and his legacy as a queer icon.
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10 nov 2021 · The documentary reveals how Freddie Mercury told his friends he would die when he could not sing anymore, and how he hid his AIDS diagnosis from the public until his death in 1991. It also features interviews with his bandmates and personal assistant, who share their memories of the Queen legend.
23 feb 2019 · Mercury died due to AIDS-related complications, suffering from bronchial pneumonia while the disease had destroyed his immune system. Even for someone with Mercury’s wealth and resources,...
6 mag 2024 · In 1991 Mercury announced that he had been diagnosed with AIDS. He died a day later from complications related to the disease. Until shortly before his death, Mercury had continued to record with Queen, and he was posthumously featured on the band’s final album, Made in Heaven (1995).
25 nov 1991 · Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the hard-rock group Queen, died today at his home in Kensington here. He was 45 years old. He died of bronchopneumonia resulting from AIDS, his publicity...
