‘DEVASTATED’ Freddie Mercury’s ‘secret daughter’ dies aged 48 after rare cancer battle leaving behind young sons

FREDDIE Mercury’s “secret daughter” has tragically died aged 48.

The woman – known only as B – was born in 1976 after the Queen singer had a fling with a close pal’s wife, it is claimed.

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Freddie Mercury performing live on stage in a white tank top with a red lightning bolt.
Freddie Mercury’s ‘secret daughter’ has tragically died aged 48Credit: Getty
 

Book cover for "Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury's Secret Life and Love" by Lesley-Ann Jones, featuring a black and white photo of Freddie Mercury lying down, looking at the viewer.
Author Lesley Ann Jones wrote a bombshell book revealing the news in Love, Freddie, published last summerCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
 

Lesley-Ann Jones, a female journalist.
Jones said B was very ill for the four years they worked together on Love, FreddieCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Her widower told the Mail she passed away “peacefully after a long battle with chordoma, a rare spinal cancer, leaving two sons aged nine and seven”.

He said her ashes were scattered in the Alps and she is now “with her beloved and loving father”.

Author Lesley Ann Jones wrote a bombshell book claiming Freddie – who called her ‘Bibi’ – kept her identity a secret for decades.

She also said Queen bandmates, Freddie’s family and long-term partner Mary Austin knew about B but never revealed her existence publicly.

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