Queen frontman Freddie Mercury tragically passed away from AIDS-related illness in 1991 – bandmate Brian May opened up about the shocking extent of Freddie's health battle
Freddie Mercury tragically died from illness associated with Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome in 1991 at just 45 years old. Queen frontman Freddie chose to keep his illness under wraps, only revealing his diagnosis a day before his untimely death.
Brian recalled a dinner where Freddie showed them his foot, apologising for upsetting them. Brian responded, "Once, he showed it to us at dinner. And he said: 'Oh Brian, I'm sorry I've upset you by showing you that'. And I said, 'I'm not upset, Freddie, except to realise that you have to put up with so much terrible pain'."Brian went on to share that Freddie initially didn't want to discuss his condition with his bandmates.
Freddie's struggle with AIDS began when he contracted the disease in 1987. At the time of his diagnosis, the life-changing drug AZT was not available to sufferers.
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