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Birthday
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Death day
February 17, 1994 (42 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Celebrities born on August 8
Born in 1951
Born in Davenport, Iowa
Leo named Randy
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First name Randy
Randy Shifter is an American journalist and author. After studying journalism at the University of Oregon, he began working as a reporter for The Advocate and the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as for the San Francisco Bay Area television stations. In the early 1980s, he was known as the first openly gay reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. His first book The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk is a biography of LGBT activist Harvey Milk. His 1987 book And the band played on the AIDS chronicle. Despite some controversy surrounding the book in the LGBT community, Shi Hau was praised for his meticulous documentary on an epidemic that was less understood at the time. It was then made into an HBO movie of the same name in 1993
BornAugust 8, 1951, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 1994, Guerneville, California, U.S.
OccupationJournalist, author
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
GenreHistory
PartnerBarry Barbieri

About Randy Shilts

Journalist Randy Shilts was born on August 8, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa, United States (He dies at the age of 42, on February 17, 1994).

He was the first gay reporter for a major news company, and he exploited his position to document the AIDS crisis.

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Randy Shilts before becoming famous

Randy Shilts was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1951 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At the age of 19, he came out as gay in college and founded the Gay People's Alliance.

Achievement of Randy Shilts

His book And the Band Played On, which was adapted into an HBO documentary, exposed many groups' ignorance of the AIDS issue.

Randy Shilts's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in a conservative, working-class home in Davenport, Iowa, as one of six brothers.

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The HBO drama And the Band Played On stars a slew of notable celebrities, including Movie Actor Richard Gere and Anjelica Huston.

Richard Gere, 74 (Movie Actor)
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Randy Shilts Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Randy Shilts updated on March 11 2023.