Rock Hudson had ‘traumatic experience’ kissing Linda Evans on ‘Dynasty’

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AIDS diagnosis — himself included.The Hollywood heartthrob had made a guest appearance on the hit soap opera “Dynasty” in 1984, just months after he first found out he’d tested positive for HIV, the virus which causes AIDS.According to Stephen Kijak, director of the new documentary “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed,” Hudson was “terrified” of kissing co-star Linda Evans, as he was scared he would give her a “lethal injection” of his illness.

The “Giant” star had concealed his disease from the public and even had used a medley of oral hygiene products like mouthwash in an attempt to protect Evans, 80.“Nobody knew,” Kijak told Fox News recently. “Here was the moral quandary of, ‘Am I going to give Linda Evans AIDS?’ I just can’t imagine being in that space at the time when there was just no information available… Internally, Rock was losing it.”Hudson ultimately died from AIDS-related complications in his sleep at the age of 59 in October 1985, becoming one of the first celebrities to unveil their struggle with the then-mysteryious disease.Kijak added that Hudson’s kissing scene with Evans — who played Krystle Carrington on the drama — was “a really traumatic experience for him.”“Rock is still in complete denial,” the filmmaker continued. “He’s thinking he can keep on working, that he can take a job on ‘Dynasty’.”When it was time to smooch, the “Pillow Talk” star didn’t part his lips, leaving Evans and the crew apparently confused.“Everyone was wondering, ‘Why isn’t he kissing her properly?