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When it came to Hudson's HIV-positive status, Taylor found out the news with the rest of the world, just months before he would die of AIDS-related complications in 1985. "He didn’t tell anyone.
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a ...
On this day in 1985, actor Rock Hudson died from AIDS. One of the most famous actors of his day, Rock Hudson was the quintessential leading man. With his dark brown hair, 6'4'' built, overall good ...
Rock Hudson was a high-profile Hollywood actor who died of AIDS-related complications on October 2, 1985. Earlier that year the AIDS Project Los Angeles began arranging a benefit called the Commitment to Life dinner which had the goal of raising $1 million to fund a cure for AIDS.
The 1985 illness and death of Rock Hudson from AIDS marked a turning point in how Reagan and much of the American public viewed AIDS, with major policy shifts and funding increases coming in the wake of his death. Reagan did not publicly acknowledge AIDS until 1985 and did not give an address on it until 1987.
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Among the most-notable memorialized by a plaque is the actor Rock Hudson, who died of AIDS in 1985. The placement of Hudson's plaque on Santa Monica Boulevard was coordinated by actress Elizabeth Taylor, his co-star in the film, Giant. [3] Names and locations of the plaques can be found at the Aid For AIDS website. [4]
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