TRIBUTE TO STAR OF `REAL WORLD' BOOSTS HIV AWARENESS MESSAGE.Byline: Amy Dawes Daily News Staff WriterThe spirit of Pedro Zamora For the trade unionist, see . Pedro Pablo Zamora[1] (February 29, 1972 in Diezmero, San Miguel del Padrón, Havana, Cuba - November 11, 1994 in Miami, Florida USA) was an openly gay, Cuban-American HIV-positive AIDS educator who became famous for his activism, - one of Generation X's most visible and effective AIDS activists - lives on in a concert to be held Oct. 5 at the Great Western Forum to benefit Zamora's foundation, which is dedicated to educating America's youth about AIDS. Joan Osborne, Soul Asylum Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.[1] The band grew out of a local band, Loud Fast Rules, that formed in 1981 with Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. , Jewel, Extra Fancy, and Presidents of the United States of America The Presidents of the United States of America may refer to:
Tickets are $30 ($20 for students with I.D.) and are on sale via Ticketmaster. Zamora, who was a cast member on MTV's ``The Real World'' and made hundreds of personal appearances around the country on behalf of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome education, died of AIDS at age 22 on Nov. 11, 1994. ``Pedro's greatest gift was his ability to communicate to Generation X; to say, `My name is Pedro, I have AIDS, and it could happen to you,' '' said Brian Quintana, president of the Pedro Zamora Foundation. ``He personalized the disease for the many who got to know him through MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. , and the overwhelming response we have received from the music industry is a testament to how powerful his message was and how powerful a messenger he was.'' Quintana said the concert will be ``a vehicle for raising awareness'' as well as a fund-raiser. He estimates that 12,000 to 15,000 people will attend, including ``Real World'' cast members past and present and many young actors and musicians. A video tribute to Zamora, described by Quintana as ``a call to arms,'' will be part of the program, as will a videotaped message from President Clinton and a public appearance by boxer Tommy Morrison, who has recently disclosed his diagnosis with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. . The concert will be simulcast nationally on more than 200 radio stations, including KROQ-FM (106.7). CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Pedro Zamora Died of AIDS at 22 |
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