Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991), c. 1986. Photographer unknown. In his 2013
Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991), c. 1986. Photographer unknown. In his 2013 autobiography, “Love is the Cure,” Sir Elton John reflected on his friendship with Freddie Mercury, who would turn seventy today. “By all rights,” Sir Elton wrote, “Freddie should have spent [his] final days concerned with his own comfort. But that wasn’t who he was. He truly lived for others. Freddie had passed [of AIDS-related illness] on November 24, 1991, and weeks after the funeral …, [o]n Christmas Day, I learned that Freddie had left me one final testament to his selflessness. I was moping about when a friend unexpectedly showed up at my door and handed me something wrapped in a pillowcase. I opened it up, and inside was a painting by one of my favorite artists, the British painter Henry Scott Tuke. And there was a note from Freddie. Years before, Freddie and I had developed pet names for each other, our drag-queen alter egos. I was Sharon, and he was Melina. Freddie’s note read, ‘Dear Sharon, thought you’d like this. Love, Melina.’” #lgbthistory #lgbtherstory #lgbttheirstory #lgbtpride #QueerHistoryMatters #HavePrideInHistory #EltonJohn #FreddieMercury #WeRemember -- source link
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