Suzi Lovegrove (1955–1987) was an

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-born woman whose battle with AIDS was chronicled in a landmark television documentary made at her request, entitled '' Suzi's Story'', which premiered on Australian television in 1987. Her son Troy contracted the virus while still in the womb, and died at the age of 7 on 3 June 1993. Suzi Lovegrove was originally an actress known as Suzi Sidewinder. In 1983, she had a small part in the film ''

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'', playing a member of Nada's band (Nada was played by Suzi's friend

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, who later appeared briefly in ''Suzi's Story''). It was while promoting this movie, on a flight between the U.S. and Australia, where she met future husband

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. Vince had been the lead singer of The Valentines in the 1960s and later went on to manage

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and

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External links

AIDS Council of NSW
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lovegrove, Suzi 1955 births 1987 deaths Australian film actresses AIDS-related deaths in Australia 20th-century Australian actresses