Inquisitr: It’s a love story perfect for Hollywood. A young extra pines for the biggest star on the silver screen and catches his eye. The pair begin a secret romance, whose memory endures for a lifetime. The star: Rock Hudson. The young extra: Retired stockbroker Lee Garlington, now 77, recently revealed as the movie legend’s true love.
Not until after Hudson’s death from AIDS in 1985 did Lee learn just how big a role he played in his life. Lee read in Rock’s biography that he was his true love, Garlington told People in an exclusive interview.
“I broke down and cried. I just lost it. He said his mother and I were the only people he ever loved. I had no idea I meant that much to him.”
Their love story is a quiet one. The pair took road trips, lounged around Rock’s house, went to county fairs. Hudson taught him how to shave properly.
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