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developed by Robert de Niro's Tribeca Productions, according are at an early stage."
cover the life of Mercury, the former Queen front man, who was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar. Mercury wrote many of the band's hits, including "Bohemian Rhapsody," which was voted Britain's best single of all time, beating out John Lennon's "Imagine.

" He was known for his distinctive voice and wide vocal range.
age 45 in 1991 of AIDS complications, one day after announcing he had the disease.

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