Rock Hudson's final months Shamed by AIDS diagnosis

Rock Hudson Last Picture. Rock Hudson’s Life In Photos See The Hollywood Icon Through The Years Hollywood Life Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Rock Hudson made his name as one of Hollywood's most iconic leading men - but his shocking death exactly 30 years ago made a different kind of history. He was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Though he was weak and ill, the actor sat at his kitchen table slowly. Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe, and Charlton Heston were 3 of the biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s

Rock Hudson's final months Shamed by AIDS diagnosis

In contrast to the strong Hollywood hunk he had been in his prime, Hudson appears feeble, weak, and ill in the picture The star was at the club for a Motion Picture Pioneers Association dinner Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Rock Hudson made his name as one of Hollywood's most iconic leading men - but his shocking death exactly 30 years ago made a different kind of history.

The Tragic and Fatal Secret of Rock Hudson On This Day. He achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), [1] followed by All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Giant. Rock can be seen hugging Marilyn at the 1962 Golden Globes after her big win

What Happened to Rock Hudson? Inside the Movie Star’s Private Life Before Death at Age 59. Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe, and Charlton Heston were 3 of the biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images Hudson's father, who he was named after, was of German and Swiss descent.