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Jul 30, 2021 · Jim Hutton was Mercury's longtime partner from 1985 until his death in 1991. He shared a committed and loving relationship with the singer, who referred to him as his husband, and helped him through his AIDS diagnosis.
- When Jim Hutton Met Freddie Mercury
- Jim Hutton’s Home Life with A Rock Star
- Freddie Mercury’s Aids Diagnosis and Death
- Jim Hutton After Freddie Mercury’s Death
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Freddie Mercury’s rockstar status held little clout with Jim Hutton the first time the pair met. Hutton, born in Carlow, Ireland in 1949, was working as a hairdresser and failed to even recognize the singer. Although the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody depicts their first encounter as consisting of flirtatious banter when Hutton comes to help clean up ...
Once together in earnest, the couple’s home life was, in fact, much more mundane than might be expected by the flamboyant star’s legions of fans. On stage, Mercury was the ultimate showman who would electrify crowds. At home, Hutton reminisced, “I’d get in from work. We’d lie together on the sofa. He would massage my feet and ask about my day.” Wha...
Jim Hutton and Freddie Mercury’s relationship was cut tragically short by the singer’s death from AIDS in 1991. Mercury was first diagnosed with the disease in 1987, at which point he told Hutton, “I would understand if you wanted to pack your bags and leave.” But Hutton wasn’t about to abandon his partner just because their carefree days had come ...
When Mercury contracted the disease, there was still quite a strong public stigma attached to AIDS. He never even confirmed his diagnosis until the very day before his death, when his manager issued a statement in Mercury’s name. Jim Hutton maintained that Mercury himself would never have wanted the truth made public since “he wanted his private li...
Jim Hutton was the longtime partner of Queen singer Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS in 1991. Learn how they met, lived, and coped with the disease in this touching tribute.
Feb 17, 2022 · Sadly, Jim Hutton passed away in 2010 at the age of 60 on New Year's Day. While he, like Freddie, suffered from HIV, his death was actually caused by lung cancer. Jim Hutton was one of the most popular people in Freddie Mercury's life, and was a major character in the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
Jan 5, 2010 · Jim Hutton was a hairdresser who lived with Queen singer Freddie Mercury for six years until his death from AIDS in 1991. He inherited £500,000 and a plot of land from Mercury and was buried in his hometown of Carlow, Ireland.
Nov 1, 2018 · Who were the great loves of Freddie Mercury’s life? Per the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, it comes down to two people: Mary Austin and Jim Hutton.
May 14, 2020 · Jim Hutton was Freddie Mercury's longtime companion, but not his personal waitstaff as portrayed in Bohemian Rhapsody. Learn how they met, lived, and coped with Mercury's AIDS diagnosis and death.
Mar 20, 2021 · Hutton died from lung cancer in 2010. He was 60. Perhaps one of Bohemian Rhapsody's biggest white-washings was Freddie Mercury's relationship with his long-time partner, Jim Hutton.
