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Nov 17, 2021 · 1957. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty. Taylor visits Rock Hudson on the set of Something of Value with her son. At the time, Hudson was married to Phyllis Gates, his wife from 1955 to 1958. "He told me ...
Nov 24, 2009 · Hollywood icon Rock Hudson dies of AIDS. On October 2, 1985, actor Rock Hudson, 59, becomes the first major U.S. celebrity to die of complications from AIDS. Hudson’s death raised...
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- 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.
Jun 30, 2023 · Here are 11 photos of the Hollywood heartthrob throughout his life. Eve Crosbie. Jun 30, 2023, 9:35 AM PDT. Rock Hudson photographed in 1950. Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty Images. Rock...
Rock Hudson. Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. He was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood . He achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954 ...
Oct 3, 1985 · Oct. 3, 1985 12 AM PT. Los Angeles Times Staff Writer. Actor Rock Hudson lost his yearlong struggle against AIDS Wednesday, dying of complications arising from the incurable disease he had...
R ock Hudson was rugged, handsome and a strapping 6ft 5in tall. He was as deft in action thrillers as he was in light comedies. Hollywood liked him. He was polite, genial, professional. He was ...
