In what year did Freddie Mercury die?

Freddie Mercury died in 1991.

Mercury died at his home in Kensington, London, on 24 November 1991, aged 45. The Queen singer had publicly confirmed that he had AIDS only one day earlier. His death was attributed to bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS-related complications.

His final years were marked by declining health, but he continued recording with Queen whenever he was able. The band later used his previously recorded vocals on Made in Heaven, released in 1995. A common mix-up is confusing Mercury’s death year with the year of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which took place at Wembley Stadium in 1992.

The tribute concert featured Queen alongside major guest singers and musicians and raised money for AIDS awareness. Mercury’s legacy also continued through Queen’s recordings, reissues and live performances, helping make his 1991 death one of the defining events in the band’s history.