The subject of HIV has sprung up in the media yet again after Charlie Sheen admitted to having been diagnosed as HIV-positive 4 years ago. This brave statement has Sheen become one of the most renowned, if not THE most famous celebrity to be publicly known as HIV-positive. We’re now at a whole different point as regards the social treatment of HIV if we compare it with the state from the 1980s, but there’s still a long way to go – it’s not easy to admit that you carry the disease, especially if you’re a celebrity. Let’s raise our glasses for those brave celebs who had their part in making HIV an acceptable part of a person’s identity.
#21 – Andy Fraser
Via: ultimateclassicrock.com
Fraser founded the classic rock band Free when he was as young as 15 and his career has been skyrocketing since, with the band releasing numerous hits like “The Stealer” or “All Right Now”. Andy’s adult life was all gigs and tours until the 1990s, when the musician was affected by both HIV and Kaposi’s sarcoma, an infrequent cancer. After releasing the last Free album, Naked and Finally Free, Andy Fraser passed away in 2015.
