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| | *[[Bruce Lee]] (Li Xiaolong), actor, 33, collapsed and died; trace amounts of cannabis found in bloodstream at postmortem; the official cause of death was acute cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) from hypersensitivity to aspirin. | | *[[Bruce Lee]] (Li Xiaolong), actor, 33, collapsed and died; trace amounts of cannabis found in bloodstream at postmortem; the official cause of death was acute cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) from hypersensitivity to aspirin. |
| | *[[Stuart Lubbock]], 31, found dead in the swimming pool of popular TV entertainer [[Michael Barrymore]], having suffered severe anal trauma, after a drug-fueled party at the star's home | | *[[Stuart Lubbock]], 31, found dead in the swimming pool of popular TV entertainer [[Michael Barrymore]], having suffered severe anal trauma, after a drug-fueled party at the star's home |
| − | *[[Freddy Mercury]], 45, born Farrokh Bulsara, lead singer of the band Queen, died from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia. | + | *[[Queen (band)|Freddy Mercury]], 45, born Farrokh Bulsara, lead singer of the band Queen, died from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia. |
| | *[[Sal Mineo]], 37, murdered under circumstances that suggested "a homosexual motive" | | *[[Sal Mineo]], 37, murdered under circumstances that suggested "a homosexual motive" |
| | *[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, overdosed on sleeping pills | | *[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, overdosed on sleeping pills |
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| | * [[Rock Hudson]] died of AIDS-related complications after contracting the disease through homosexual intercourse. | | * [[Rock Hudson]] died of AIDS-related complications after contracting the disease through homosexual intercourse. |
| − | * [[Freddie Mercury]] of the rock group Queen, notorious for his flamboyant onstage presence, also contracted AIDS through his wildly promiscuous homosexual lifestyle, and subsequently perished of the self-inflicted condition. | + | * Freddie Mercury of the rock group [[Queen (band)|Queen]], notorious for his flamboyant onstage presence, also contracted AIDS through his wildly promiscuous homosexual lifestyle, and subsequently perished of the self-inflicted condition. |
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| | == Crime == | | == Crime == |