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‘Bibi,’ Woman Who Claimed to Be Freddie Mercury’s Daughter, Dies at 48

Family confirmation comes as the paternity claim remains disputed.

Overview

  • Her husband, Thomas, said she died peacefully after years with chordoma, left children aged nine and seven, and had her ashes scattered in the Alps.
  • Known publicly as B or Bibi, she kept her identity private for decades while working as a physician in France to protect her career and patients.
  • Her story entered public view in 2025 with Lesley‑Ann Jones’s biography Love, Freddie, which recounts an alleged 1976 conception and a close relationship with Mercury.
  • Jones and the family say evidence includes 17 volumes of diaries and privately obtained DNA verification, though no results have been released publicly.
  • Mary Austin and others close to Mercury have questioned the claim’s credibility, and the family says it is considering publishing photographs that may show Bibi with Mercury.