A woman claiming to be the daughter of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has died at age 48 following a battle with cancer,bringing to light a decades-old secret about the iconic singer’s personal life. Known as Bibi, and confirmed by family to have been born in February 1977, she remained largely private until recently, speaking to Paris Match shortly before the release of a new biography detailing her connection to Mercury. Her passing leaves behind two young sons and a complex legacy intertwined with one of rock’s most enduring figures.
One of rock’s most closely guarded secrets has come to light with the passing of a woman known only as Bibi. The individual, who had long been the subject of speculation regarding a possible familial connection to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, has died at the age of 48, according to reports in the Daily Mail on Thursday.
She carried many secrets with her and maintained her privacy until the very end. Bibi, the presumed hidden daughter of the iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury, passed away after a long battle with chordoma, a rare cancer of the spinal cord, her husband Thomas told the Daily Mail. She is survived by two sons, ages nine and seven, who would be Freddie Mercury’s grandsons. “Bibi now rests with her beloved father in the realm of thought. Her ashes have been scattered to the wind over the Alps,” the family shared, noting they reside in Switzerland.
Born in February 1977
Paris Match interviewed Bibi last August, just weeks before the release of Lesley-Ann Jones’s biography, “Affectionately, Freddie,” in September. She claimed to have been born in February 1977, the result of a brief encounter between her French mother and Mercury. “I was conceived by accident with the wife of one of his close friends who was abroad at the time. He wasn’t proud of it,” B. explained in an email. The families involved came from backgrounds where divorce and abortion were unthinkable.
“My mother and stepfather remained married after my birth,” Bibi recounted. “It couldn’t have been easy for my stepfather, but he was a very resilient man. I admired him greatly.” According to her, Mercury embraced her birth with joy. “Becoming a father was an absolute happiness for him. If he felt guilty, it was because I would never know the perfect family life he wanted to offer me: a mother, a father, brothers and sisters, a dog, a beautiful house and a garden…”
Private Journals
Freddie Mercury reportedly entrusted private journals to his daughter in the weeks following his death on November 24, 1991. Bibi recalled to Paris Match moments spent “in the same room as him, playing or reading while he worked on his compositions, on drafts of songs that he would record himself. Sometimes, on these tapes, you can hear a four-year-old girl asking him to come help her or play a few notes for her. […] At other times, we can be heard singing together.”
Freddie even taught his daughter to play the piano. “I could play whatever I liked as long as I studied the required pieces. He was uncompromising when it came to homework, and at the same time, he knew how to be tolerant of things that didn’t interest him. Like skiing. The altitude made him dizzy, but he allowed me to go climbing.”
The news arrives as interest in Mercury’s life and legacy remains strong, fueled by the success of the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and ongoing appreciation for Queen’s timeless music. Bibi’s story, though largely private, adds another layer to the complex narrative of the legendary performer’s life.
