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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks everyone – young and old, rich or poor, famous or unknown. Nameless victims who are infected pass unnoticed, but celebrities do, always attract world attention. This is a list of 10 celebrities who are known to have or have had the virus called HIV, including those who died (whether from AIDS or another cause).

1) Rock Hudson – Iconic Hollywood actor, the first major U.S. celebrity whose AIDS diagnosis became public. Without a doubt, has been one of the most popular and well known movie stars of his era. The public has a double impact when he learned he had AIDS and was gay. In 1985, Hudson died at the age of 59 years.

2) Freddie Mercury – Singer of Queens, known for his vocal ability and charisma. His death led to anti-Mercury Phoenix Trust AIDS charity and the tribute to Freddie Mercury AIDS Awareness. Died in 1991 at the age 45 years and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

3) Liberace – Flamboyant singer and piano player in Las Vegas known as the chandeliers in lavish costumes, exotic cars and houses Kitchy. In the 70s and 80s, Liberace was a major attraction box office Las Vegas. In 1987, he died of complications due to AIDS.

4) Arthur Ashe – one of the best tennis players of all time. Was the first African American to win a Grand Slam and went for three. Ashe transcended tennis to become a social activist who has led protests public against apartheid in South Africa were infected with HIV through transfusion in cardiac surgery. The Hall of Fame tennis, died in 1993 at the age of 49.

5) Isaac Asimov – The biochemist famous writer and science fiction. Two of his works have become very successful films – I, Robot and The Bicentennial Man. Asimov, who was also known for his scientific works have been infected by transfusion blood during heart surgery.

6) "Earvin Magic Johnson – One of the greatest NBA players of all time, Johnson is widely considered the best playmaker to play the game. Since announcing publicly that he had been infected with HIV, Johnson is a lawyer HIV / AIDS and safe sex.

7) Greg Louganis – Olympic gold medalist in diving. It was the outstanding amateur athlete in 1984 and then won two gold medals at the Olympics back of 3m and 10m diving events. After the announcement of his HIV status in 1995, Louganis retired, by a majority of its corporate sponsors. Since retiring from diving, Louganis has ventured into acting especially in off-Broadway.

Tommy Morrison – world champion boxer best known for his role as Tommy Gunn in Rocky V. 1996, it was discovered he was HIV positive, he is retired from boxing as a competitor. He is currently pursuing a career in mixed martial arts and trying to get back to boxing.

9) Ryan White – expelled from school because of her infection, which becomes contaminated blood during treatment. White, who was a hemophiliac, became a poster child for HIV / AIDS at a time when the public knew little about the disease. White has many famous friends like Michael Jackson, whose song "Gone Too Soon" was a tribute to the victims of AIDS in adolescence. White died in 1990 at a young age of 18.

10) Esteban De Jesus – a lightweight boxing world champion from Puerto Rico. Famous for his trilogy with Roberto Duran, "Vita" was a life of disputes, problems and scandals. Sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, became a preacher and began to change his life. De Jesus contracted HIV and died before symptoms of AIDS in 1989. http://www.genital-warts-help.org/ for information relating to genital warts

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