1 Directly experiences the traumatic event. 2  Witnesses the traumatic event in person.  Learns that the traumatic event occurred to a close family member or close friend (with the actual or threatened death being either violent or accidental)
As the 20th anniversary of Freddieâs death looms â he died on November 24, 1991 â his friends have been celebrating what would have been his 65th birthday this week with an AIDS charity dinner for the Mercury Phoenix Trust at Londonâs Savoy Hotel, marking the start of a fund-raising year.
Music world is in mourning for Queen's superstar singer. Freddie Mercury: The Last Tragic Hours. Tragic rock star Freddie Mercury finally lost his agonising two-year battle against AIDS last night. He died at his Â£4million London home a gaunt shadow of the flamboyant singer who had taken the pop world by storm.