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Magic Johnson

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Freddie Mercury

The charismatic lead singer of Queen contracted HIV in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

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Gia Carangi

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Eazy-E

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Rock Hudson

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Liberace

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Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe contracted HIV during heart surgery, in the days before the blood supply was routinely tested for the virus.

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Isaac Asimov

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Tommy Morrison

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I have been losing my hair for about a year now, but now I have patches of baldness on my head. I'm 64 yrs old and there are no bald or balding women in our family. My hair had always been extremely thick and managable. So for this to be happening to me is truly devastating.
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