Celebrities With HIV: Charlie Sheen To Announce HIV Positive Status

The Queen front man contracted HIV in 1987 and died in 1991, he kept recording with Queen until the very last possible moment.

Johnson discovered he had contracted HIV during a routine pre-season physical in 1991. He retired immediately, but still played for the US Olympic Basketball Team, nicknamed the 'dream team', helping them to Olympic Gold in the 1992 Summer Games.

Hudson discovered he was HIV positive in 1984. He continued to work, keeping the illness a secret from the public for as long as possible.

Perkins was a star of both stage and screen, most famous for playing Norman Bates in Psycho. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1986, whilst he was acting in and directing Psycho III. He worked up until his death in 1992.

Eazy-E was diagnosed in February 1995, dying a month later of Aids related complications. He spent his last weeks making amends with Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dog.

It isn't known when Liberace was diagnosed, but he continued to work up until his death in 1985

The Olympic diver tested positive in 1998, publishing a best selling memoir that was later made into a movie starring Mario Lopez. He announced his engagement to his long time partner in 2012.