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    In 2014, Sarah Ashman, the sister of theatre/Disney legend Howard Ashman, shared the tragic details of the very last time she saw her brother before he passed away from AIDS at just 40 in 1991. Howard was responsible for writing the lyrics to The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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    In 2014, Sarah Ashman, the sister of theatre/Disney legend Howard Ashman, shared the tragic details of the very last time she saw her brother before he passed away from AIDS at just 40 in 1991. Howard was responsible for writing the lyrics to The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.

    When people ask why Pride Month is important, this is why. So many queer icons were taken away from us much too early. Rest in Peace Howard.

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    1. decaffeinatedkid on

      Those are, arguably, Disney’s most iconic lyrics. What a horrible way to lose a loved one, may he rest in peace

    3. My_Poor_Nerves on

      The man who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul. 😭

      As always, I’m here to recommend the documentary “Howard” on Disney+. I can’t get over how he was coaching Paige O’Hara on his death bed and the extraordinary attention to detail he had in perfecting “A Part of Your World.”

    4. generalchaos_pdf on

      Howard ♥️ In honor of pride month, I kindly suggest visiting the AIDS Memorial Instagram page and reading through at least a few posts. There are so many touching stories like Howard’s. So many once in a lifetime, talented men, gone from this crisis. The entire world lost out on a huge swath of a generation of men who would have undoubtedly change the world with their art and presence.

    6. MurryHill8 on

      The three best lyrically IMHO. “Friend like me” gets stuck in my head and I’m ok with it