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TODAY IN GAY: 16th May

<p>Liberace Was Born.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 16th May 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4609815131.jpg" width="460" height="537" alt="Liberace in 1974 | Allan Warren" title="Liberace in 1974 | Allan Warren"/></p> <p>One of the campest performers ever, Władziu Valentino Liberace was born on this day in 1919. He died in Feb 1987 from cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia as a result of AIDS.</p><p></p><p>His life became the subject of a HBO Biopic starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, called Behind The Candelabra in 2013.</p><p></p><p>Although Liberace never publicly came out, in fact he sued the Daily Mirror for suggesting that he was, his former chauffer and and live-in lover, Scott Thorson wrote a book about the pair's relationship called: Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace</p><p></p><p></p><p>ALSO READ: </p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/MOVIE-REVIEW-Behind-The-Candelabra/5757394">Behind The Candelabra Review</a></p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/MATT-DAMON-In-His-Tiny-White-Swimmers/5689952">Matt Damon In Little White Speedos</a></p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/OPINION-Going-Gay-For-Pay/6048744">COLUMN: Going Gay For Pay</a></p><p> </p>

Liberace Was Born.

by Newsdesk | 16th May 2014

Liberace in 1974 | Allan Warren

One of the campest performers ever, Władziu Valentino Liberace was born on this day in 1919. He died in Feb 1987 from cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia as a result of AIDS.

His life became the subject of a HBO Biopic starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, called Behind The Candelabra in 2013.

Although Liberace never publicly came out, in fact he sued the Daily Mirror for suggesting that he was, his former chauffer and and live-in lover, Scott Thorson wrote a book about the pair's relationship called: Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace

ALSO READ:

Behind The Candelabra Review

Matt Damon In Little White Speedos

COLUMN: Going Gay For Pay

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