Mercedes de Acosta, Brenda Fassie, Little Richard
Died: Mercedes de Acosta (1968), Brenda Fassie (2004), Little Richard (2020)
Died on this day
09MayDied 196858th anniversary of death
Mercedes de Acosta
A poet and screenwriter whose love affairs with Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and other stars made her a legend of lesbian history.
09MayDied 200422nd anniversary of deathBrenda Fassie
Her township pop, outspoken personality and songs of resistance made her a defining voice in South African music.
09MayDied 20206th anniversary of deathLittle Richard
The “Architect of Rock and Roll” wore make-up and pompadours in the 1950s – and spent his life torn between his queerness and his faith.