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Patrick Daly

Freddie Mercury's tragic death and final words, shocking appearance and last song

Freddie Mercury would have turned 76 if he had been alive today (Monday September 5).

The frontman of rock band Queen died of AIDS in 1991, passing away two months after his 45th birthday.

The We Are The Champions singer only announced the day before he died that he was suffering from the disease, having made a number of public appearances in the 12 month prior looking increasingly ill.

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