HIV/AIDS
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| {{Template}}On [[June 5]] 1981, an obscure medical journal reported a mysterious illness (they called it a "gay cancer") that had killed five young gay men in Los Angeles. It was the first mention of what later became known as AIDS. The term AIDS was first used on [[July 27]] 1982 by the American [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]. | {{Template}}On [[June 5]] 1981, an obscure medical journal reported a mysterious illness (they called it a "gay cancer") that had killed five young gay men in Los Angeles. It was the first mention of what later became known as AIDS. The term AIDS was first used on [[July 27]] 1982 by the American [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]. | ||
| + | ==Famous people who died of AIDS== | ||
| + | *[[Michel Foucault]] (Frans filosoof; overleden 1984) | ||
| + | *[[Rock Hudson]] (acteur; overleden in 1985; was de eerste beroemdheid die toegaf aids te hebben) | ||
| + | *[[Liberace]] (pianist; overleden in 1987) | ||
| + | *[[Robert Mapplethorpe]] (fotograaf; overleden 1989) | ||
| + | *[[Keith Haring]] (graffiti-kunstenaar; overleden 1990) | ||
| + | *[[Freddie Mercury]] (zanger van rockband [[Queen]]; overleden in 1991) | ||
| + | *[[Anthony Perkins]] (acteur; overleden 1992) | ||
| + | *[[Isaac Asimov]] (science-fictionschrijver; overleden in 1992) | ||
| + | *[[Rudolf Noerejev]] (balletdanser; overleden in 1993) | ||
| + | *[[Eazy-E]] (rapper; overleden op 26 maart 1995) | ||
| + | *[[Fela Kuti]] (Afrikaans popartiest; overleden 1997) | ||
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Famous people who died of AIDS
- Michel Foucault (Frans filosoof; overleden 1984)
- Rock Hudson (acteur; overleden in 1985; was de eerste beroemdheid die toegaf aids te hebben)
- Liberace (pianist; overleden in 1987)
- Robert Mapplethorpe (fotograaf; overleden 1989)
- Keith Haring (graffiti-kunstenaar; overleden 1990)
- Freddie Mercury (zanger van rockband Queen; overleden in 1991)
- Anthony Perkins (acteur; overleden 1992)
- Isaac Asimov (science-fictionschrijver; overleden in 1992)
- Rudolf Noerejev (balletdanser; overleden in 1993)
- Eazy-E (rapper; overleden op 26 maart 1995)
- Fela Kuti (Afrikaans popartiest; overleden 1997)
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