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Events on Friday 16 May 1919 1
1919 – 1987Liberace (1919-1987)Died 4 February 1987, aged 67Liberace was an American pianist and entertainer famed for his flamboyant stage shows who became one of the highest-paid performers in the world during the 1950s and 1970s. He died of complications from AIDS at his home in Palm Springs, California. His death brought renewed public attention to the AIDS epidemic.