Freddie Mercury kept his long battle with AIDS a secret until just a day before his death.
The only thing more scandalous about Anthony Perkins' devastating HIV diagnosis was the dramatic way he found out about it: the tabloids.
The marriage between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera was marked by infidelity on both sides—but one day, he took it too far.
Though Lord Byron was a great poet, he left a dark legacy, with a history of heartbreak, seduction, and even taboo relationships to his name.
Billie Holiday was born into a life of hardship and poverty, and despite her success, she never lived long enough to know the full extent of her legacy.
Growing up, Boy George clashed with his father—but one day, his dad surprised him with an utterly heartbreaking act of kindness.
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