Hong Kong, April 1 — Leslie Cheung, a pop singer and actor who won international acclaim for his portrayal of an opera star in the 1993 movie “Farewell, My Concubine,” fell to his death today from a hotel here, local news organizations reported. He was 46. … Read full obituary
Bill Blass, a major designer in the world of fashion for more than 50 years who also helped raise funds and consciousness in the fight against AIDS, died from cancer on Wednesday at his home in New Preston, Conn. He was 79 years old.
During his long fashion career, Blass’ creations were favored by Gloria Vanderbilt, Nancy Reagan, Jessye Norman and Brook Astor. His designs were rarely considered cutting-edge, but they were praised for their crisp elegance, quality and simplicity. …
In New York, Blass is also remembered as a generous and influential supporter of AIDS treatment services since the late 1980s. … Read full obituary
Frank Moore, a painter and AIDS activist who helped create the red ribbon design that became an international symbol for AIDS awareness, died of complications from AIDS on Sunday, April 21, at a hospital in Manhattan. He was 48 years old.
Moore was one of the first members of Visual AIDS, and he was instrumental in forming the group’s Red Ribbon Project in 1990, according to the New York Times. The project launched the overlapping red ribbon, which was worn on lapels and has become recognizable worldwide as a representation of the struggle against AIDS.
Moore’s paintings, several of which were featured in New York’s Whitney Biennial in 1995, reportedly mix art and politics, and many focus on themes of bioethics or environmental decay. … Read full obituary
Bill Beardemphl, founder of one of San Francisco’s earliest gay rights organizations, has died at the age of 75. … Read full obituary
Actor George Nader, whose muscular good looks made him a beefcake star in more than 50 films, died of pneumonia on Monday at the age of 80.
Nader, who was an heir of his friend Rock Hudson’s estate, died at the Motion Picture Country Home near Woodland Hills, Calif. …
In the 1960s, Hollywood gossip swirled about Nader and Rock Hudson being romantically involved. Nader was in fact involved with Hudson’s secretary, Mark Miller, who became Nader’s longtime partner. … Read full obituary
Lance Loud, the beguiling eldest son in a family whose conflicts were laid bare in a landmark 1973 public television documentary series, has died. He was 50. … Read full obituary
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