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Death of Freddie Mercury. 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.
Sep 4, 2023 · Freddie Mercury died of AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia inside his home in Kensington, London on November 24, 1991 at the age of just 45.
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In 1991, the day after announcing his diagnosis, he died from complications of the disease at the age of 45. In 1992, a concert in tribute to him was held at Wembley Stadium, in benefit of AIDS awareness. His career with Queen was dramatised in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody .
Nov 1, 2018 · Mercury, who died from complications of AIDS in 1991, is at the center of a Queen biopic that touches on his life — and shocking death at the age of 45. Born Farrokh Bulsara in Tanzania in 1946,...
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May 6, 2024 · Freddie Mercury at Live Aid. Original name: Farrokh Bulsara. Born: September 5, 1946, Stone Town, Zanzibar [now in Tanzania] Died: November 24, 1991, Kensington, London, England (aged 45) Notable Works: “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
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Feb 23, 2019 · For 'Bohemian Rhapsody' fans, here's the whole story of how Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died from HIV/AIDS complications at a tragically young age.
Nov 25, 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...