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Nov 17, 2021 · Rock Hudson Dead, Life in Photos. Entertainment. Movies. Rock Hudson: The Incredible Life and Heartbreaking Last Days of a Movie Icon. Look back on the film star's ups and downs on what...
Jun 30, 2023 · Almost 40 years after his death from AIDS-related complications shocked the world, Rock Hudson's life and legacy have been re-examined in a new HBO documentary.
- Grace Gavilanes
- Hudson Contacted His Former Partners Following His AIDS Diagnosis. “He had several lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma that established a diagnosis. Little was known about HIV and AIDS then,” Dr. Michael Gottlieb, HIV specialist and Hudson’s doctor, tells PEOPLE.
- Only a Few of Hudson’s Friends Knew of His Condition. Not surprisingly, a select few of Hudson’s closest companions were aware of his diagnosis. His famous friends, including Elizabeth Taylor and Doris Day knew, as well as his business manager and Yanou Collart – the French aide who eventually, with the permission of Hudson, released a statement addressing the rumors of Hudson’s AIDS diagnosis just weeks before his death.
- First Lady Nancy Reagan Commented on Hudson’s Frail Look (Before the Actor Revealed He Had AIDS) At a White House state dinner, Nancy Reagan told Hudson he looked too thin.
- The World Found Out About Hudson’s Secret Diagnosis After His Collapse in France. Despite going to great lengths to hide his secret, Hudson’s fall at the Ritz in France ultimately tipped off the world that the actor was suffering from a raging illness.
Hudson died in his sleep on October 2, 1985. He was 59. Remarking on the late screen idol, Morgan Fairchild said “Rock Hudson’s death gave AIDS a face.”
Sep 29, 2015 · Rock Hudson became the first well-known public figure to die of AIDS-related causes 30 years ago on October 2, 1985. His gaunt appearance shocked fans that summer when he reunited with former...
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Jun 27, 2023 · The enduring legacy of Hudson — who died just shy of his 60th birthday in October 1985, less than three months after his publicist publicly confirmed his diagnosis — comes back into focus in...
