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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39

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A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died. Hydeia Broadbent was 39. Her father said in a Facebook post that she had died unexpectedly Tuesday “after living with Aids since birth,…

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  1. KAGS Bryan

    Prominent AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent dies at 39 (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    By age six, Hydeia Broadbent was speaking publicly about having AIDS, telling her story on a number of national television programs including "Oprah."

  2. NBC News

    Activist Hydeia Broadbent, who rose to prominence as a child living with HIV, dies at 39 (opens NBC News)

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    Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist who entered the limelight as a child with the virus in the late 1980s, died Tuesday. She was 39.

  3. Black Enterprise

    HIV/AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent, 39, Dies: ‘Use My Testimony As A Warning’ (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Doctors said she wouldn't live past five years old, but she defied the odds for over three decades and shared her HIV journey with the world.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    Hydeia Broadbent, prominent HIV/AIDS activist, passes away at 39 (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Hydeia Broadbent, a well-known HIV/AIDS activist, passed away at 39 after a lifelong battle with AIDS, leaving behind a legacy of education and hope.

  5. Washington Times

    HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39 (opens Washington Times)

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    Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with, has died. She was 39.

  6. Omaha World-Herald

    HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39 (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died. Hydeia Broadbent was 39. Her father said in a Facebook post that she had died unexpectedly Tuesday “after living with Aids since birth,…

  7. New York Times

    Hydeia Broadbent, H.I.V. and AIDS Activist, Dies at 39 (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Born with H.I.V. in 1984, she began raising awareness about the virus and AIDS as a child.

  8. CNN

    Hydeia Broadbent, AIDS activist, dies at age 39 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Hydeia Broadbent, known for raising awareness for HIV/AIDS since she was a young child, has died, her father said on Facebook. She was 39 years old.

  9. The Guardian

    HIV/Aids activist Hydeia Broadbent dies aged 39 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    By the time she was six, Broadbent was sharing her story on TV, with the aim of educating the public and reducing stigma

  10. Delaware Public Media

    Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma of the disease from a young age. She died Tuesday.

  11. People

    Hydeia Broadbent, Prominent HIV/AIDS Activist, Dies at 39 (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    After being born HIV-positive, Hydeia Broadbent spent the majority of her life advocating for HIV/AIDS awareness

  12. Fox News

    Hydeia Broadbent, activist known for childhood AIDS advocacy, dead at 39 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hydeia Broadbent, an HIV/AIDS activist born with the virus and known for her inspirational talks on the topic, has died. She was 39 years old.

  13. FOX 8 Cleveland

    HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for inspirational talks as child, dies at 39 (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Hydeia Broadbent, the HIV/AIDS activist who came to national prominence in the 1990s as a young child for her inspirational talks to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with, has died. She was 39.

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