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In today's times, the deadliest disease to ever hit mankind is the said to be Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS. The causal agent of this fatal disease is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or better famous as HIV. This virus attacks the immune system of the embody and gradually weakens it to the level that the embody is unable to fight some form of infection.

It is important to understand that all HIV constructive individuals haw not be pain from AIDS. It haw take eld for an HIV constructive person to test constructive for AIDS. Records exhibit that in the year 2007 itself, 583,298 number of people succumbed to immunodeficiency in the US and adjacent regions.


There hit been some famous personalities who hit been victims of this lethal disease. The author of more than 500 literary works, Isaac author was dropped on January 2, 1920, in Petrovichi, Russia. Isaac was gifted with an incredible memory that was evident in the fact that he learnt how to read much before his peers at school. The boy proven his luck at articulation at an geezerhood as early as 11 years. At this young age, the great novelist produced his first example of writing in the form of a falsity novel. However, it was in 1939 that his impact entitled 'Marooned Off Vesta' got published for the first time. Over the years, his works Nightfall; I, Robot; and the Foundation series helped him gain recognition. The author developed HIV infection, and finally breathed his last on April 6, 1992.

A man whose study shines amongst African American tennis players is Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. He was not exclusive the first African American contestant from the junior circuit to obtain a senior from the US Lawn Tennis Association, but was also a pioneer for being awarded a rank scholarship by the University of California. This mythologic contestant happens to be the exclusive African American tennis contestant to hit won the singles event at the Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. The famous contestant forfeited his chronicle to immunodeficiency on February 6, 1993.

The Hollywood star Rock Hudson's study stands out amongst celebrities to hit died of AIDS. Born as Roy Fitzgerald, acting was his immatureness dream. This Hollywood sentiency re-christened himself as Rock naturalist and took training in acting, singing, diversion and riding to make his imagine become true. After his debutant role in the flick 'Fighter Squadron' in 1948, naturalist never looked back. In a instance span of more than quaternary decades, his career boasted of movies such as The Last Sunset, The Ambassador, Strange Bedfellows, Man's Favorite Sport and Send Me No Flowers. It was in 1984 when this talented artist was diagnosed with AIDS. The disease turned fatal within a year as naturalist expired on October 2, 1985.

Another famous personality, substantially famous in the field of music was Freddie Mercury. A sway performer by profession, Mercury gained acclaim as the advance singer for Queen, which was a sway band from England. The artist was recognized for his allure during live performances. Owing to his education in India, most of his music had an Indian touch. Freddie Mercury contracted immunodeficiency and finally succumbed to the disease on November 24, 1991 due to pneumonia which was a side gist of the disease.
 
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