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Alan Murphy (18 November 1953 – 19 October 1989) was an English rock session guitarist, best remembered for his collaborations with Kate Bush and Go West.In 1988, he joined the jazz-funk band Level 42 as a full-time band member, and played with them until his death from pneumonia, resulting from AIDS, in 1989.
Dugas worked as a flight attendant for Air Canada and died in Quebec City in March 1984 as a result of kidney failure caused by AIDS-related infections. In March 1984, a study tracked Dugas, along with other gay and bisexual men, to indicate his role in a particular cluster of 40 AIDS cases in the United States. He was named "Patient O" with "O ...
Former lead singer Bobby DeBarge died of AIDS-related complications in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 16, 1995, at the age of 39. Switch has since reunited, featuring original members founder/leader Williams, Fluellen, Ingram, original sessions/on-stage guitarist Michael McGloiry, new lead vocalist Akili Nickson and drummer Tefere Hazy.
Although Higgins was not the first person in the UK to die from AIDS-related illnesses (that being John Eaddie nine months before on 29 October 1981 [10] [11]), it was the death of Higgins that brought the disease fully into public view. [7] Martyn Butler, [12] Rupert Whitaker and Tony Calvert initiated the formation of the Terry Higgins Trust.
Professor X died from complications of spinal meningitis on 17 March 2006. A new X Clan album, titled Return from Mecca (originally titled The Trinity ), was released in 2007, featuring Damian "Jr Gong" Marley , Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 , RBX , KRS-One , Daddy X of Kottonmouth Kings , and Jacoby Shaddix , lead vocalist of the rock band Papa ...
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 ...
Crosby died at his home in Los Angeles on June 6, 2002. Although his death was reported to be from complications from AIDS, he actually died of a heroin overdose (although he had also previously tested positive for HIV). [22] According to an autopsy report after his death, Crosby was 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and weighed 400 pounds (180 kg). [21]
On December 1, 1993, about three years after his initial diagnosis, he died at his New Jersey home as a result of AIDS-related complications, caused by previous drug use. [10] John West, Gillen's onetime Badlands replacement, was brought in to finish the Sun Red Sun recordings, and in 1998 toured with George Lynch.