Posted on 12/05/2009 12:02:16 PM PST by Zakeet
He won a multimillion-dollar settlement in 1991 from the actor's estate after convincing a jury that Hudson had knowingly exposed him to AIDS.
Marc Christian MacGinnis, who won a multimillion-dollar settlement in 1991 from the estate of his ex-lover, actor Rock Hudson, after convincing a jury Hudson had knowingly exposed him to AIDS, has died. He was 56.
Known as Marc Christian, he died of pulmonary problems June 2 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. The details were confirmed Friday by his sister, Susan Dahl, who said she did not publicly announce his death earlier because of her brother's wish for privacy.
Christian, who went by his mother's maiden name, made headlines in 1985 when he sued Hudson's estate and his secretary, Mark Miller, for $10 million, alleging that he had suffered severe emotional distress after hearing on a news broadcast that the former matinee idol and television star had AIDS, which was claiming lives throughout the gay community.
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After the settlement, Christian bought and renovated a mid-century modern house in the Hollywood Hills, filling it with his collection of musical instruments, antique Edison phonographs and tens of thousands of vintage 78s, LPs and CDs. He restored old recordings and was famous among friends for his ability to name almost any tune.
Contrary to Internet reports that said he had died of drug abuse or AIDS, which he never developed, Christian's death was the result of his heavy smoking, which began in 1998, "the day he found out Frank Sinatra died," Dahl said. "He loved Frank Sinatra."
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Wow, who would have ever thought that Rock Hudson’s lover was a Sinatra groupie! And to think, I was just listening to Frank’s Christmas album this very morning.
He became a chain smokes on the day Sinatra died? A lot of people were huge Frankie fans but this is too much.
He bagan smoking only in 1998? Weird.
I liked Dino better. He seemed like a nicer guy. Dean possibly had a better voice but Sinatra had better material to sing. The whole Dino boozing thing was a comedy bit.
Frank Sinatra was 82.
Rock Hudson was GAY? Who knew?
Sounds like that type of pneumonia those with AIDS get.
> He bagan smoking only in 1998? Weird.
He was “smoking” before that...
He had a large collection of skin flutes.
He died on June 2?
The story doesn't indicate what he was smoking. Could have been crack for all we know.
Obviously a passion for anything he could blow...
In the Middle East the headline would read:”Another Christian dies”...oh wait.
Now its not explained why he went by his mothers maiden name instead of his birth name. Issues with his father perhaps?
I also heard a rumor that one of the Village People might be gay.
Dean was cool. I liked the sound of his voice, it was relaxed. Now I listen to Michael Buble. He respects the music that Frank and Dino and those guys made popular.
Agreed. Dino was a nice gu., Frank was wannabe gangster, @$$hole.
Check out Steve Lippia. Some people may say he is a Frankie impersonator but he sounds just like a younger Frank like 1940s/1950s.
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