Did you know that Rock Hudson was one of the first celebrities to pass away from AIDS and that the actor was a closeted homosexual that carried on façade relationships with women? When AIDS was a relatively newly discovered disease, there were a handful of notable celebrity figures that passed away from the illness, including Rock Hudson In this video, we’ll be taking a look at some of the most notable celebrities that have passed away from AIDS.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Anthony Perkins 01:37 - Freddie Mercury 04:08 - Rock Hudson 05:21 - Liberace 06:35 - Outro
The celebrities we’ll be taking a look at in this video include Anthony Perkins, Freddie Mercury, and Rock Hudson. Anthony Perkins is best known to the public nowadays for his role as killer Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Psycho. He hid his bisexuality from the public and ended up passing away from AIDS in 1992. Freddie Mercury passed away from AIDS a year before. While Anthony was best known for his role in Psycho, Freddie was best known for his role as the lead singer of the rock band Queen.
Rock Hudson was one of the first big celebrities to pass away from AIDS, dying from AIDS-related complications in 1985. Join Facts Verse as we explore Old Hollywood celebrities who died of AIDS.
