Freddie Mercury continues to send Christmas baskets to his closest friends, 30 years after his death
30 years have passed since the death of the legendary Freddie Mercury, who died at his home in London just 24 hours after announcing to the world that he had contracted AIDS. Before his death, the leader of Queen He left all the ends tied so that none of his relatives and loved ones would be deprived of his generosity: a good example of this was that his mansion and half of his fortune were inherited by his ex-partner, Mary Austin, who became her best friend once the singer came to terms with her homosexuality, and the financial security that her last boyfriend has enjoyed since then, Jim Hutton.
As if that wasn't enough, the charismatic interpreter commissioned the department store Fortnum & Mason, one of the most prestigious in the British capital, which after his death will be delivered every year, and in his name, various Christmas baskets to those friends whose names he left written on a list, a mission that the company has religiously fulfilled for some time already three decades. «We believe that this is a charming gesture, which is repeated every year«, A representative of the firm has confirmed to the newspaper Daily Mirror.
However, such a detail should not be too striking coming from a man like Freddie, who always went out of his way for the members of his closest circle and did not hesitate to surprise them with expensive gifts that, in his opinion, always brought an extra dose of happiness. «A small gift, a detail, a gesture ... I think sometimes they have more value than if someone bought you Big Ben«, Joked the music star in one of his last televised interviews.
Nothing more appropriate for the occasion than to rescue the Christmas carol from 1984, Thank God it's Christmas.
