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Rock Hudson
Dead
Born: 11/17/1925 in Winnetka, Illinois, USADied: 10/2/1985
Age: 59
Cause of death: AIDS
Full name: Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
Noted For: actor; Giant (1956), Pillow Talk (1959), The Undefeated (1969), "McMillan & Wife" (Stewart 'Mac' McMillan, 1971-77), Avalanche (1978), "Dynasty" (Daniel Reece, 1984-85). Was the first American celebrity to announce he had AIDS (after a false announcement of liver cancer).
Also see this person's photo entry in our Dead or Alive Data Base.
