Remembering gay Hollywood icon Rock Hudson 39 years after his tragic death

It is 39 years today since Hollywood’s dazzling closeted heartthrob Rock Hudson died from AIDS-related complications, shocking the world in the process.

At around 9am on 2 October, 1985, Hudson died following months of health complications as a result of his HIV diagnosis. His death shocked the world – and shone a harsh spotlight on the virus that was ravaging the LGBTQ+ community.

His death came less than three months after his publicist finally confirmed, amid growing speculation, that Hudson had been diagnosed with HIV.

Hudson’s tragic end came after a long, glittering career as one of Hollywood’s dashingly handsome leading men – but his career was marred by dogged rumours about his sexuality from the press.

In 1955, Confidential magazine threatened to publish an exposé revealing Hudson’s sexuality. The story, if

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