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"No espero llegar a viejo y, lo que es más importante no me importa. Desde luego, no tengo ninguna aspiración de vivir hasta los 70. Sería muy aburrido. Me habré muerto e ido mucho antes."

“What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?”

Following the enormous conjecture in the press over the last two weeks, I wish to confirm that I have been tested HIV positive and have AIDS. I felt it correct to keep this information private to date to protect the privacy of those around me. However, the time has come now for my friends and fans around the world to know the truth and I hope that everyone will join with my doctors and all those worldwide in the fight against this terrible disease. My privacy has always been very special to me and I am famous for my lack of interviews. Please understand this policy will continue.

* Statement made on November 23, 1991
after it became apparent Freddie was unwell.