A slightly different focus this week away from bank robbers & serial killers. Freddie Mercury’s last meal was requested a few times last week in the sub-reddit (r/TheLastSupper_) - if you are on Reddit.

A personal hero of mine and a man who lived his life to the extreme, I think he is a good fit to the video series.

He was certainly held back by his parents and their deeply religious views and rebelled against this by throwing himself head first into drugs, sex and rock & roll.

One of the most iconic musicians ever, the Queen frontman was dying in his Kensington home when he was brought the ribs. It is unlikely that Freddie attempted the ribs, but that evening on the 24th November 1991, he left a legacy which is as important as it has ever been.

Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, modern-day Tanzania, Freddie was sent to boarding school in India and quickly discovered his musical talents.

His Parsi parents then moved him over to London, aged 18 and he made it no secret that he wanted to start a band. After meeting Brian May, John Deacon & Roger Taylor - that band became Queen.

Queen found success in the 1970s and were a household name by the 80s. Particularly known for his energetic performances on stage and outrageous costumes, Mercury became one of the most celebrated musicians of all time.

Mercury left Queen in 1985 and found some success as a solo artist. As his fame grew out of control, so did his personal life.

Without the backing of the band, which some say acted to keep him on the rails, Freddie was slowly going off them.

He developed a penchant for cocaine and would often stay up all night attending orgies, namely in Berlin. His drinking was also deemed heavy, not to mention the eclectic cocktails of drugs he would often sample.

It was around this time that Mercury slept with someone who was HIV positive and he contracted the disease. A persistent rumour is that he had a threesome with 2 men, 1 of whom knew he was HIV positive.

Freddie was living the rock star life in excess. It should be mentioned that in the 1980s we didn’t know much about AIDS or even how it was contracted.

Diagnosed positive in 1987, Freddie’s health deteriorate even though he continued to record with Queen. He would often have to drink numerous Vodka & Lemonades just to be able to make it through recording sessions.

He released a number of songs whilst dying, including the heartbreaking ‘These Our The Days of Our Lives’ where in the video he is pale and gaunt, a shadow of his former self.

Eventually bed bound, and with his friends at his side, Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991, a day before releasing his illness to the British press, although many suspected.

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