Legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and Elton John had been close friends for years. Elton was one of the few people Freddie allowed into his close circle during his final days before he lost his battle against AIDS in 1991.
The Rocketman singer has described the agony of watching his friend deteriorate before his eyes as the cruel illness ravaged his body.
Despite keeping his illness a secret, Freddie still wanted to spend time with his friend during his last days. But Elton could only spend limited time at the Queen frontman's bedside because he found what was happening to him so upsetting.
In his memoir, Elton wrote: "He was too frail to get out of bed, he was losing his sight, his body was covered in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions, and
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