Randy Shilts

Randy Shilts

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1951 - 1994

Occupation

Writer

Description

Journalist, author. Notable for his book 'The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk', a biography of the first openly gay San Francisco politician, and 'And the Band Played On', for which a film version appeared on HBO. Died of AIDS.

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Randy-Martin-Shilts
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/18/obituaries/randy-shilts-author-dies-at-42-one-of-first-to-write-about-aids.html
• https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Randy-Shilts-was-gutsy-brash-and-unforgettable-2794975.php

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