Rock Hudson’s slow, agonizing death from AIDS in 1985 at age 59 was Hollywood’s first high-profile AIDS case — and the disease has continued to claim the lives of beloved stars.
Flamboyant entertainer Liberace lost his AIDS battle in February 1987 at age 67.
“Brady Bunch” dad Robert Reed died of colon cancer accelerated by AIDS in May 1992 at age 59.
Rock star Freddie Mercury died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS in 1991 at age 45.
