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
FREDDIE MERCURY died on this day in 1991. is far better to remember him in photographs taken by his partner Jim Hutton in his garden a few months before he passed away, smiling in the sunshineFreddie Mercury with Jim Hutton (Image: Jones says: "Jim wasn’t Freddie’s one-to-one partner. That was a household of men. celebrity homosexual relationships were still rarely visible
Mercury left his partner £500,000 as well as a plot of land at Rutland Terrace, Carlow where Hutton built a house. The bulk of Mercury's estate went to Mary Austin, his former girlfriend of sixFreddie & Roy Thomas-Baker at Sarm East Studio "Freddie Mercury was one of the first high-profile stars to die from the disease, and his story and the story of AIDS are, to some extent Freddie did love a cheeky punchline. Even better if he could be a little rude or provocative. After dating girlfriend Mary Austin for five years, Freddie became more comfortable in his sexuality.
Ex-girlfriend Mary Hutton was also there every day along with Freddie’s trusted friend and fellow rock star Dave Clarke, of the Dave Clarke Five. Peter said: “I would sit on the bed holding