He was born on 5th September 1946. His birth name was Farrokh Bulsara. He legally changed his name to Freddie Mercury around 1970. He was born in Tanzania. he grew up between Tanzania and India. He moved to England when he was a teenager. He and his family practiced Zoroastrianism (a monotheist religion). Mercury's vocal cords moved faster than the average person's. He was very shy in his private life. He revealed that he had AIDS just one day before he died. He loved cats and had as many as 10 at one point. He worked as a baggage handler at Heathrow airport.
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