Freddie Mercury's alleged 'secret daughter' dies at 48

A woman known as B and described as Freddie Mercury's alleged 'secret daughter' has died at 48, her widower said she died peacefully after a long battle with chordoma.

A woman known as B and described in media as Freddie Mercury's alleged 'secret daughter' has died aged 48, her widower announced. Her husband, Thomas, said she died peacefully after a long battle with chordoma, a rare spinal cancer, and that she leaves two sons, aged nine and seven. B had previously come forward in 2022 and was featured in a recent biography by Lesley-Ann Jones, in which she said she had a close relationship with Mercury and that he gave her personal notebooks. Known details: - Her widower, Thomas, announced her death and said her ashes were scattered over the Alps. - He said she died peacefully after a long battle with chordoma, a rare spinal cancer. - She leaves two sons, aged nine and seven. - B publicly claimed a personal relationship with Freddie Mercury and was included in Lesley-Ann Jones' book, which draws on material she said she received from him. Summary: Her passing is reported by family as the end of a private life that had recently been placed in the public record through a biography. Undetermined at this time.