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.
Statue of Freddie Mercury in Montreux, where Mercury recorded his final vocals | |
| Date | 24 November 1991 |
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| Location | Kensington, London |
| Cause | Bronchial pneumonia resulting from HIV/AIDS |
Mercury announced his diagnosis the day before his death, from complications from the disease, at the age of 45. In 1992, a concert in tribute to him was held at Wembley Stadium, in benefit of HIV/AIDS awareness.
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