'It’s a sad fact, but I think so much of who he was and the most important aspects of himself couldn’t be shared,' said Griffin. With unprecedented access to private journals, personal correspondence, and production files, biographer Mark Griffin tells the icons complete story. Hudson may still be celebrated as an icon in film history, but Griffin wonders what the star’s life would have been like if he could have freely expressed himself without fear of losing the love of his audience. That may have gone forward if it weren’t for the fact that Rock’s health was deteriorating so rapidly.' … He thought it was an outstanding concept for this particular film. An interesting biography which draws from personal journals to 100's of interviews with the people who knew him best: family members, friends, co-stars, even his wife Phyllis Gates and boyfriend Marc Christian. Hudson lived a double life as a Hollywood heartthrob and a closeted gay man. … Another project that came along at that time was a sequel to 1959’s ‘Pillow Talk’ with Doris Day. Mark Griffin has successfully created the perfect book for Rock Hudson fans. 'Spelling was offering Rock the moon and all sorts of star perks, but Rock just wouldn’t have it. 'Aaron Spelling, who produced ‘Dynasty,’ was also trying to convince Rock to sign on for a spinoff series called 'The Colbys,'' said Griffin. (Time Life Pictures/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) And here, for the first time, is an in-depth. Grunge On. Author Mark Griffin provides new details concerning Hudson's troubled relationships with wife Phyllis Gates and boyfriend Marc Christian. Elizabeth Taylor, seen with Rock Hudson, passed away in 2011 at age 79 from congestive heart failure. Mark Griffin talks to Closer Magazine about Rock Hudson's Legacy (January 2022 issue).

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