66. He Remained Private To The End
The world had been lucky that Freddie Mercury spent the prime years of his life sharing himself with them—but his desire for privacy prevailed even after his passing. His funeral was small and private. And that’s not all. After his body was cremated, his ashes were kept in an urn by his lifelong friend, Mary Austin. Two years later, Austin quietly left her house with the urn, fulfilling Mercury’s wishes to be covertly laid to rest without risk of disturbance.
Not even his parents were told, and Austin has kept the secret of where the star’s final resting is to this day.
Twentieth Century, Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
67. She Shared Her Pain
Mary Austin kept Freddie Mercury’s secrets and she rarely, if ever, talked about him or their relationship. However, after she lost him, she did share one heartbreaking statement.
She said: “I feel a great sense of loss and pain and I am sure there are lots of fans who share that loss. I never ever stopped loving Freddie and I don’t think he ever stopped loving me”.
She was absolutely right, as Mercury once said in 1985, “The only friend I've got is Mary, and I don't want anybody else”. While he left money to a number of friends and family, including Jim Hutton, he left most of his estate to her, as well as his beloved Kensington home.
Twentieth Century, Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
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