As the larger than life frontman of legendary rock band Queen Freddie Mercury had millions of fans around the world. They were all left heartbroken when he passed away from AIDS on November 24, 1991, aged just 45.
Freddie had only revealed he was battling the disease the day before in an emotional statement to fans. The singer had always valued his privacy was determined to protect this until the very end but following reports about his clearly failing health he made the brave decision to let his supporters know the truth.
His statement read: "Following the enormous conjecture in the press over the last two weeks, I wish to confirm that I have been tested HIV positive and have AIDS. "I felt it correct to keep this information private to