Freddie Mercury Mary Austin
Mary austin and freddie mercury met in 1969 when she was 19 and he was 24.
Freddie mercury mary austin. Mary austin was born in london in 1951. Mary austin s early life and meeting freddie mercury. Freddie mercury was part of brian may and roger taylor s entourage before forming queen. Her mother and father came from a poor background and struggled with being deaf.
Mercury and austin met in 1969 a year before he would. Mercury and austin quickly fell in love. Mary austin was often described as freddie mercury s love of his life but it would seem that she was more important than that and her contribution was unforgettable mirror load mobile navigation. She has described the stress and turmoil that it has caused her.
Early days with mary to his last ever photo freddie said. Freddie mercury and mary austin in 1977. Getty freddie and mary were so close that at one stage freddie asked her to marry him and he also left her half of his 75million estate including the 25million georgian mansion in kensington. Besides freddie mercury s residence in london his cremated remains were left to her.
2000 freddie mercury the untold story tv movie documentary self freddie mercury s longterm friend hide show archive footage 5 credits 2013 we are the champions 40 jahre queen documentary self. Freddie mercury s former girlfriend and lifelong friend mary austin inherited the star s millions when he passed away from aids. Mary grew up in a. Their life long relationship proved to be one of a kind.
He not only considered her his closest friend and continued to be accompanied by austin in public but also left most of his wealth to her. First off mary austin didn t meet mercury until after he d joined queen and it was less romantic than the swept off her feet narrative presented in the movie.