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brad davis in querelle (1982), dir. rainer werner fassbinder

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cruiseorbecruised:

Brad Davis

Davis was referred to as “the first heterosexual actor to die of AIDS,” although he reportedly was bisexual, a claim disputed by his wife in her book. When asked if he considered himself bisexual, he replied, “Didn’t someone once say everyone’s bisexual, deep down?”

Diagnosed with AIDS in 1985, Davis kept his condition secret until shortly before his death. Although the announcement said he died of AIDS in 1991 in Los Angeles, he actually died of an intentional drug overdose. Near death and in severe pain in a hospital, he opted to return home and end his life on his own terms. With his wife and a family friend present, he committed assisted suicide.Susan Bluestein Davis continues to campaign to combat AIDS.

(Source: lifeonmaars)