HIV/AIDS strikes anyone,   rich or poor, young and old, unknown or famous. The many unknown victims will go unnoticed while celebrities always catch the attention of the world.  Here is a list of celebrities with AIDS. Some of the personalities in the list of celebrities with AIDS have already died.

1. Rock Hudson is an iconic Hollywood star who admitted to being gay and died at the age of 59 in 1985.

2.  Freddie Mercury is the famous lead singer of the British band Queen. His death in 1991 at age 45 has led to the Mercury Phoenix Trust anti-AIDS charity and the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness.

3. Arthur Ashe is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He was infected with HIV through transfusion during a heart surgery.  He died in 1993 at age 49.

4.  Earvin Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players of the NBA of all time. He continues to be an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and promotes safe sex.

5. Liberace is a flamboyant Las Vegas piano player and singer. He died in 1987 due to AIDS complications.

6. Isaac   Asimov is a famous biochemist and science fiction writer. His works turned into successful films like the Bicentennial Man and I, Robot. He was infected due to blood transfusion during a heart surgery.