Liberace

Wladziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987), better known by the stage name Liberace (and known to his friends as Lee), was a charismatic American entertainer.

Death

Liberace's final stage performance was at Radio City Music Hall in New York in 1986. He died of AIDS at the age of 67 on February 4, 1987 in Palm Springs, California. His obvious weight loss immediately prior to his death was attributed to a "watermelon diet" by his longtime and steadfast manager Seymour Heller. He is interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Related Topics:
Radio City Music Hall - New York - AIDS - February 4 - 1987 - Palm Springs, California - Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery - Los Angeles

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The Liberace Museum in Las Vegas contains many of his stage costumes, cars, jewelry and lavishly-decorated pianos along with numerous citations for philanthropic acts.

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