When Queen were at the peak of their success in the 1980s, bassist and songwriter John Deacon was the quiet force holding one of rock's most flamboyant bands together. He penned megahits such as Another One Bites the Dust, You're My Best Friend and I Want to Break Free—yet, at just 46, he made the extraordinary decision to walk away from fame and music altogether.
Nearly three decades later, Deacon continues to live in peaceful obscurity, far from the glare of the spotlight that once made him a global star.
