Bright moments from the life of Freddie mercury in the photos

November 23, 1991 Freddie made an official statement that AIDS. The next day, November 24, the legendary musician died from bronchial pneumonia developed on the background. Today, 26 years after the death of singer and composer, we remember the life of the great Freddie in the photos.

Freddie on his fourth birthday in Zanzibar in the prayer cap and the traditional wreath.

On the way to the Fire temple to celebrate a birthday. Usually the family went there by taxi, but Freddie's mother jer says that on the day she wanted in memory of the son remained a rickshaw ride.

With seven years of Freddie attended St. Peter's school in Panchgani, India. He even received the award "the Best student".

Freddie studied at art College Ealing with Peter Townsend and Ronnie wood. It was here that he began to think about how to make a career in the music world. In the last year of his studies, he joined the band Ibex. In this photo he is resting with the other members of the group in Kensington.

The photo shoot for the band Queen at the Freddy's building in Holland Park.

Freddy during a photo shoot in primrose hill, North London in September 1974.

Freddie parents Bomi and jer Bulsara during their visit to his apartment in Kensington.

Freddie backstage at a concert in London in November 1974.

Took these photos Queen guitarist Brian may on the stereo camera. "I almost everywhere carried with him the camera, says may. These photos can be viewed in the "magic eye". The result is a complete 3D-image."

"Duck house" on the edge of lake Geneva in Switzerland became a refuge Freddie from the paparazzi at the end of his career. Here he recorded his last songs with Queen and wrote the last song A Winter's Tale.

The concert in red leather pants with the iconic bandages.

The concert in new York as part of the tour "a night at the Opera". Freddie fell in love with this city for a while, when filmed here. He told friends that in new York can feel like a "normal person."

At a concert in the UK as part of the tour "a night at the Opera".

39th birthday Freddie in Munich, Germany. He invited close friends to party, and then took a couple of videos from the event for a clip of his solo single, Living on My Own. But then his record company banned the screening of this clip. Full version the world saw only re-release the track in 1993.

Work on the first solo album of Mr. Bad Guy in Munich.

All photos in this post were taken from the book "Freddie mercury. The great pretender".

Mother of Freddie mercury with a book in which was printed all these photos, including those that have never been released.