5th September 1946 - 24th November 1991
Queen are remembering Freddie Mercury today, on the 20th anniversary of his passing.
Queen’s Facebook page had a nice tribute message (see above with photo).
The band’s official site posted the following:
On November 24th, 1991, Freddie’s struggle against AIDS ended when he passed away just over 24 hours after he had publicly announced he had the disease. Musicians and fans from all over the world paid their highest respects as the passing of rock’s most innovative, flamboyant ambassador signified the end of an era at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium on April 20, 1992 which gave birth to the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the AIDS charity set up in Freddie’s memory by the remaining members of Queen and Freddie’s Executor, Jim Beach.
The passage is taken from Freddie’s bio page on the band site; read his full history here.
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