I failed to post a 1980's video last weekend, just so close to death....
So, here is a little Queen on the subject of death, 1986 - the beginning of the end for Freddie Mercury, if you listen close you can hear and see something is "off":
And it seems only 5 years later, the brave face and fight he put up would be over. I really liked Freddie - consummate showman and an incredible talent. Yeah, a lot of breakage came with that but his was probably one of the bigger losses to the entertainment world.
His niece/cousin/whatever she is has been a friend of mine for decades, so I followed the decline and encouraged her to change the path she was on - just as self destructive. But, alas, no one ever listens to Kris.
I tried to find a video of his last singing performance, it has been taken down. A BBC recording of him standing by a piano, unable to support himself - but that voice! That incredible voice, which even he was able to draw strength from. So, a montage of clips of Freddie, including my cousin as well.
So, cousin Anne appears numerous times, enough so that rumors circulated at the time that she was inflicted as he had been. Many years later, she did get quite ill and almost died - but she assured me it was lymphoma. Yeah, well, if lies were best wishes I guess. And maybe she did listen to Kris, just a little bit years ago as she is moving in more traditional spiritual realms it seems. :)
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