Freddie Mercury's father, Bomi Bulsara, had a quote that came up over and over again: "Good words. Good thoughts. Good deeds." If you say what you think, and do what you say, you will be authentic. If the true goal of what you do is to help other people, there is no limit to the amount of success you can achieve.
"It's probably true to say that Freddie's father, strongly committed to the Parsee faith, didn't find it easy that Freddie took the path he did, as a rock musician, and a fairly irreverent one, at that," he wrote. "Nevertheless, the support was always there.
"I am proud for everything that comes up for my boy. The whole world seems to know him. They know who Freddie Mercury is.
"However, the time has now come for my friends and fans around the world to know the truth, and I hope everyone will join with me, my doctors and all those worldwide in the fight against this terrible disease." Freddie died just 24 hours later at his beloved home Garden Lodge in Kensington. He was 45 years old.
Following the Queen singer's tragic death, most of his possessions were destroyed. And it turns out that the burning of Freddie's belongings was in accordance with Zoroastrianism, the religious belief of his family.
Freddie died on November 24, 1991, at home at One Garden Lodge, West Kensington. His funeral was conducted on November 27, 1991, by a Zoroastrian priest at West London Crematorium, according to his wishes. A small intimate group of just 35 close friend and family attended, including Elton.
One of Freddie Mercury's oldest friends is to auction an intimate collection of 1,500 items belonging to the late Queen star, including some of his handwritten lyrics and riotous stage costumes. The singer built up the collection over 30 years and kept everything at his home in west London.
"Me and Roger both, I think, completely overreacted to Freddie's death, if it's possible to say that," the Daily Express quotes him as saying. "In other words, we went so far away along the path of trying to forget that we over-grieved and we sort of denied the existence of Queen for a while. I certainly know I did."
'Yes, I love you,' I whispered and kissed him on the forehead." On the morning of November 24, Freddie woke at 6am and spoke what would be his last two words: 'Pee, Pee'. After helping the 'terribly weak' star to the toilet, Jim carried him back to the bed.
Three years after Freddie's death, Jim published a book about his time with the singer titled Mercury and Me. He worked as Freddie's gardener after moving into the singer's Kensington mansion, and preferred to stay away from the rock and roll lifestyle.
They did in fact date, and although they split up as romantic partners, they remained very close friends. Freddie once said: "All my lovers asked me why they couldn't replace Mary, but it's simply impossible. The only friend I've got is Mary, and I don't want anybody else.
Mercury died in 1991, leaving disposal details that included 50 percent of his share of band income to Austin, with a fourth going to his parents and a fourth to his sister. However, since the death of his mother and father, their shares reverted to Austin, while Bulsara continues to receive 25 percent.
Jim Hutton is most notably known for being the partner of former Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Before meeting Mercury, Hutton was a hairdresser in his hometown in County Carlow before moving to London, where he met his future boyfriend.
With a study friendship spanning 15 years, fellow singer Peter Straker was Mercury's best buddy. The West End star had bonded over the 1970s and survived it all. As Mercury's star soared, their friendship never faltered.
Vintage EverydayFreddie Mercury and Jim Hutton remained a couple until the singer's untimely death in 1991. Jim Hutton's first meeting with Freddie Mercury in March 1985 was inauspicious, to say the least.
Freddie's friend and PA Peter Freestone disputes that the star even knew he was ill at the time of Live Aid. Peter exclusively told Express Online: “Freddie thought he was sick in 1986 and it was confirmed in 1987.” That was two years after Live Aid.
On June 2, 1979, Hutton died of liver cancer, two days after his 45th birthday, and a month after being diagnosed.
Freddie spoke English, and very well. He had a good command of the language and his boarding school education also gave him the accent that we all know so well.
Freddie, who lost his battle against AIDS on November 24, 1991, is thought to have first realised he was ill four years earlier. But he put off having his suspicions confirmed for as long as possible. In the end it was his beloved Mary who persuaded him to go for a test.
While there had been rumours about Freddie's sexuality, the constant presence of Mary meant his sexuality was not seriously questioned for some time and as Queen started to become famous, the frontman kept his secret. Freddie dedicated the song 'Love Of My Life' to Mary Austin, and proposed in 1973.
According to Brandreth, the Queen was aware that she had limited time left. He also claimed that before her death she stressed that she had "no regrets". "Her Majesty always knew that her remaining time was limited," Brandreth added. "She accepted this with all the grace you'd expect."
Freddie Mercury – US$50 million
A cultural icon and the most famous face of all the members of Queen past and present, Mercury amassed a considerable fortune, thought to be worth US$50 million by the time of his death, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Rami himself has revealed that he is lip-syncing, but it's not just Freddie's voice that we hear. "It is an amalgamation of a few voices," he told the Metro US. "But predominantly it is my hope and the hope of everyone that we will hear as much Freddie as possible. I think that is the goal for all of us."
It was sold on Bonhams on 16 Nov 2004 for £ 26,290 and now is kept in private collection. This jacket is one of three military-style cropped cotton coats created by Freddie's friend and costume designer, Diana Moseley for Magic Tour. Why do most of Freddie Mercury's performance outfits have arrows on them?