On This Gay Day | Liberace died in 1987 of an AIDS related illness

On This Gay Day | Liberace died in 1987 of an AIDS related illness

Liberace denied he was gay and kept his HIV status a secret Liberace died on this day in 1987, the musician had been diagnosed with HIV in 1985 but did not publicly disclose his diagnosis. Władziu Valentino Liberace was born in Wisconsin, USA, in 1919. His parents were immigrants, his father hailing from Italy, while his mother was Polish. Known professionally by his last name,  Liberace came to prominence in nightclubs in the 1940’s playing a m…