Rock Hudson
1925-11-17 ( 99 years old ) in Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golden Age of Hollywood, he achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), followed by All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Giant (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day: Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1961), and Send Me No Flowers (1964). During the late 1960s, his films included Seconds (1966), Tobruk (1967), and Ice Station Zebra (1968). Unhappy with the film scripts he was offered, Hudson turned to television and was a hit, starring in the popular mystery series McMillan & Wife (1971–1977). His last role was as a guest star on the fifth season (1984–1985) of the primetime ABC soap opera Dynasty, until AIDS-related illness made it impossible for him to continue. Although discreet regarding his sexual orientation, it was a known fact amongst Hudson's colleagues in the film industry that he was a gay man. In 1984, Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS. The following year, he became one of the first celebrities to disclose his AIDS diagnosis. Hudson was the first major celebrity to die from an AIDS-related illness, on October 2, 1985, at age 59. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rock Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 2024-05-16
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 2023-06-20
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend 2022-11-13
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande 2021-11-24
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021-06-18
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood 2018-07-27
These Dead Souls 2018-05-07
Children of 'Giant' 2015-04-17
Tab Hunter Confidential 2015-03-15
And the Oscar Goes To... 2014-02-01
Hollywood Scandals 2011-04-02
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger 2010-02-13
Acting for Douglas Sirk 2008-11-05
Dominick Dunne: After the Party 2008-10-23
When Fear Eats the Soul 2007-02-01
Judy Garland: By Myself 2004-02-25
Hollywood Legenden 2004-01-01
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli 2004-01-01
Beatles: Big Beat Box 2001-12-03
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender 1997-11-01
Return to 'Giant' 1996-09-21
Rock Hudson's Home Movies 1992-09-12
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths 1990-01-01
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt 1989-12-01
Volunteers 1985-08-16
Night of 100 Stars II 1985-03-10
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey 1985-03-03
The Ambassador 1985-01-11
The Vegas Strip War 1984-11-25
The Patricia Neal Story 1981-12-08
The Star Maker 1981-05-11
The Mirror Crack'd 1980-09-19
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars 1980-04-29
The Beatrice Arthur Special 1980-01-19
Musical Comedy Tonight 1979-10-01
Superstunt II 1979-03-01
Avalanche 1978-09-29
Embryo 1976-05-21
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait 1975-02-27
James Dean Remembered 1974-01-01
Showdown 1973-06-20
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World 1971-10-29
Once Upon a Dead Man 1971-09-17
Pretty Maids All in a Row 1971-04-28
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special 1971-03-14
Hornets' Nest 1970-09-08
Darling Lili 1970-06-18
The Undefeated 1969-10-04
Ice Station Zebra 1968-10-23
A Fine Pair 1968-09-27
Tobruk 1967-02-07
Carol and Company 1966-10-09
Seconds 1966-10-05
Blindfold 1966-05-23
A Very Special Favor 1965-08-02
Uncertain Verification 1965-04-30
Strange Bedfellows 1965-02-09
Send Me No Flowers 1964-10-14
Man's Favorite Sport? 1964-01-31
A Gathering of Eagles 1963-06-21
Marilyn 1963-04-18
The Spiral Road 1962-08-03
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961-12-31
Lover Come Back 1961-12-20
The Last Sunset 1961-06-08
Come September 1961-01-01
Pillow Talk 1959-10-07
This Earth Is Mine 1959-07-08
Twilight for the Gods 1958-08-04
A Farewell to Arms 1957-12-14
The Tarnished Angels 1957-11-21
The James Dean Story 1957-08-13
Something of Value 1957-05-08
Battle Hymn 1957-02-14
Giant 1956-11-08
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' 1956-10-09
Written on the Wind 1956-10-04
Never Say Goodbye 1956-03-10
All That Heaven Allows 1955-12-25
One Desire 1955-07-20
Captain Lightfoot 1955-03-26
Bengal Brigade 1954-11-06
Magnificent Obsession 1954-08-07
Taza, Son of Cochise 1954-02-18
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef 1953-12-02
Back to God's Country 1953-11-01
Gun Fury 1953-10-09
The Golden Blade 1953-08-12
Sea Devils 1953-04-12
Seminole 1953-03-20
The Lawless Breed 1952-12-28
Horizons West 1952-10-11
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952-06-25
Scarlet Angel 1952-06-20
Here Come the Nelsons 1952-02-23
Bend of the River 1952-01-23
Iron Man 1951-09-20
Bright Victory 1951-08-01
The Fat Man 1951-05-19
Air Cadet 1951-03-14
Tomahawk 1951-02-05
Shakedown 1950-09-01
The Desert Hawk 1950-08-05
Winchester '73 1950-07-12
Peggy 1950-07-01
I Was a Shoplifter 1950-05-13
One Way Street 1950-04-01
Undertow 1949-12-03
Fighter Squadron 1948-11-27

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