9. Rock Hudson
When Rock Hudson passed away in 1985, it stunned many who follow celebrities all around the world. Rock Hudson was an iconic movie star of the 1950s and 1960s and when it was discovered he had died of AIDS-related complications, speculation swirled about his personal life. He was a leading man who had millions of adoring female fans, but it turned out this icon was gay. At the time, most people associated HIV and AIDS as being a homosexual disease, though that has been proven to be anything but the truth today.
8. Jm J. Bullock
Jm J. Bullock is a beloved comedian who played goofy, klutzy characters on television shows like Too Close for Comfort and the Ted Knight Show, and he also was a regular on the game show Hollywood Squares hosted by Job Davidson. Jm J. was also openly gay and was diagnosed in 1995 with HIV. His longtime partner passed away in 1996 of AIDS-related complications, but Jm J. continues to survive thanks in large part to medications that have been developed to help strengthen the body’s immune system.
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