Claimed Freddie Mercury Daughter Dies at 48 from Rare Cancer

A woman who claimed to be the secret daughter of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has died at the age of 48 after a prolonged battle with a rare form of spinal cancer. The woman, identified as Bibi, passed away peacefully, leaving behind her husband, Thomas, and two young sons, aged nine and seven, according to a statement from her family.

Thomas confirmed the news, stating that Bibi succumbed to chordoma, a rare cancer affecting the spine that she had fought since childhood. "She died peacefully after a long battle with chordoma," he said. Her ashes were scattered over the Alps, and he added, "B is now with her beloved and loving father in the world of thoughts." Bibi, a doctor who lived in France, had gone into remission after an early diagnosis but saw the disease return later in life. Her family relocated multiple times to access specialized treatments, though the condition ultimately proved fatal.

Bibi's connection to Mercury emerged publicly just months before her death through the 2025 book "Love, Freddie," co-authored with journalist LesleyAnn Jones. The book details how Bibi was conceived in 1976 during an affair Mercury had with the wife of a close friend, at the peak of...