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AIDS Activist, Author And Policy Advocate Larry Kramer Dies At 84
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Published on May 27, 2020 - Duration: 00:38s
AIDS Activist, Author And Policy Advocate Larry Kramer Dies At 84
Author Larry Kramer died on Wednesday at the age of 84.
Kramer's early advocacy for a national response to AIDS in the 1980s helped raise awareness of the disease.
According to CNN, the LGBTQ health pioneer also shaped healthcare policy into the 1990s.
Kramer co-founded the ACT UP movement that made AIDS a national issue.
He died of pneumonia after enduring illness for much of his life, including his own battle with AIDS.
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