Celebrities Who Died of AIDS
While the following are famous people and celebrities who died of AIDS complications, it’s important to remember there are thousands of other names and stories that the world is less familiar with. The National AIDS Memorial strives to remember them all.
Singers Who Died of HIV and AIDS
Here is a list of singers who died of HIV and AIDS:
- Peter Allen (1944–1992)
- Keith Barrow (1954–1983)
- Black Randy (1952–1988)
- Jorge Bolet (1914–1990)
- Cazuza (1958–1990)
- Stuart Challender (1947–1991)
- David Cole (1963–1995)
- Patrick Cowley (1950–1982)
- Robbin Crosby (1959–2002)
- Tony De Vit (1957–1998)
- Bobby DeBarge (1956–1995)
- Paul Delph (1957–1996)
- Kiki Djan (1957–2004)
- Eazy-E (1963–1995)
- Youri Egorov (1954–1988)
- Patrick Esposito Di Napoli (1964–1994)
- Tom Fogerty (1941–1990)
- Andy Fraser (1952–2015)
- Michael Friedman (1975–2017)
- Ray Gillen (1959–1993)
- Paul Giovanni (1933–1990)
- Kenny Greene (1969–2001)
- Howard Greenfield (1936–1986)
- Steven Grossman (1951–1991)
- Calvin Hampton (1938–1984)
- Dan Hartman (1950–1994)
- Ofra Haza (1957–2000)
- Jerry Herman (1931–2019)
- Paul Jabara (1948–1992)
- Paul Jacobs (1930–1983)
- Jobriath (1946–1983)
- Bernard Kabanda (1959–1999)
- René Klijn (1962–1993)
- Fela Kuti (1938–1997)
- Héctor Lavoe (1946–1993)
- Liberace (1919–1987)
- Philly Lutaaya (1951–1989)
- Billy Lyall (1953–1989)
- Craig Mack (1970–2018)
- Jimmy McShane (1957–1995)
- Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)
- Haoui Montaug (1952–1991)
- Jacques Morali (1947–1991)
- Alan Murphy (1953–1989)
- Klaus Nomi (1944–1983)
- Rodel Naval (1953–1995)
- Stephen Oliver (1950–1992)
- Lonnie Pitchford (1955–1998)
- Sharon Redd (1945–1992)
- Scott Ross (1951–1989)
- Frankie Ruiz (1958–1998)
- Arthur Russell (1951–1992)
- Renato Russo (1960–1996)
- Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011)
- Mano Solo (1963–2010)
- Jermaine Stewart (1957–1997)
- Sylvester (1947–1988)
- Umanji (c. 1968–2008)
- António Variações (1944–1984)
- Ricky Wilson (1953–1985)
- Miki Zone (1955–1986)
- Zombo (1979–2008)
Actors Who Died of HIV and AIDS
Here is a list of actors who died of HIV and AIDS:
- Dallas Adams (1947–1991)
- Charlie Barnett (1954–1996)
- Christopher Bernau (1940–1989)
- Amanda Blake (1929–1989)
- Stephan W. Burns (1954–1990)
- Merritt Butrick (1959–1989)
- Ian Charleson (1949–1990)
- Yoni Chen (1953–1995)
- Keith Christopher (1957–1998)
- Brad Davis (1949–1991)
- Robert Drivas (1938–1986)
- Denholm Elliott (1922–1992)
- René Enríquez (1933–1990)
- Richard Frank (1953–1995)
- Leonard Frey (1938–1988)
- Tom Fuccello (1936–1993)
- Kevin Peter Hall (1955–1991)
- Antony Hamilton (1952–1995)
- Christian Haren (1935–1996)
- Rock Hudson (1925–1985)
- Michael Jeter (1952–2003)
- Larry Kert (1930–1991)
- Rémi Laurent (1957–1989)
- Irving Allen Lee (1948–1992)
- Cláudia Magno (1958–1994)
- Tom McBride (1952–1995)
- John Megna (1952–1995)
- Steve Moore (1954–2014)
- Cookie Mueller (1949–1989)
- Timothy Patrick Murphy (1959–1988)
- Jeffrey Mylett (1949–1986)
- David Oliver (1962–1991)
- Ilka Tanya Payán (1943–1996)
- Anthony Perkins (1932–1992)
- Werner Pochath (1939–1993)
- Keith Prentice (1940–1992)
- Kurt Raab (1941–1988)
- Dack Rambo (1941–1994)
- Gene Anthony Ray (1962–2003)
- Robert Reed (1932–1992)
- Tony Richardson (1928–1991)
- Larry Riley (1952–1992)
- Larry Roberts (1926–1992)
- Howard Rollins (1950–1996)
- Sean Sasser (1968–2013)
- Franklyn Seales (1952–1990)
- Tommy Sexton (1955–1993)
- Ray Sharkey (1952–1993)
- Paul Shenar (1936–1989)
- Hugo Soto (1953–1994)
- Dennis Cleveland Stewart (1947–1994)
- Stephen Stucker (1947–1986)
- Steve Tracy (1952–1986)
- Tom Villard (1953–1994)
- Pedro Zamora (1972–1994)
Activists Who Died of HIV and AIDS
Here is a list of activists who died of HIV and AIDS:
- Arthur Ashe (1943–1993)
- Hydeia Broadbent (1984-2024)
- Michael Callen (1955–1993)
- Bobbi Campbell (1952–1984)
- Paddy Chew (1960–1999)
- Dolzura Cortez (19??–1992)
- Spencer Cox (1968–2012)
- Robert Frascino (1952–2011)
- Stephen Gendin (1966–2000)
- Alison Gertz (1966–1992)
- Elizabeth Glaser (1947–1994)
- Eve van Grafhorst (1982–1993)
- Thomas Hannan (1950–1991)
- Bob Hattoy (1950–2007)
- Marsha P Johnson (1945–1992)
- Nkosi Johnson (1989–2001)
- Cass Mann (1948–2009)
- Eliana Martinez (1981–1989)
- Ronnie Mutimusekwa (1955–1992)
- Simon Nkoli (1957–1998)
- Ricky Ray (1977–1992)
- Robert Ray (1978–2000)
- Randy Ray (1979–2023)
- Jim St. James (1954–1990)
- Herbert de Souza (1935–1997)
- Ryan White (1971–1990)
- Reggie Williams (1951-1999)
Artists Who Died from HIV and AIDS
Here is a list of artists who died of HIV and AIDS:
- Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)
- Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
- Mary Bowman (19??-2019)
- Gia Carangi (1960–1986)
- Perry Ellis ((1940–1986)
- Michel Foucault (1926-1984)
- Keith Haring (1958–1990)
- Willi Ninja (1961–2006)
- Vito Russo (1946-1990)
- Randy Shilts (1951-1994)
