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The book is an extensive work of investigatory journalism, written in the form of an extended timeline, with the events that shaped the epidemic presented as sequential matter-of-fact summaries. It includes extensive discussion of Gaetan Dugas , the " Patient Zero " of AIDS. Randy Shilts himself died of AIDS in 1994 . ''And the Band Played On'' was used as the basis for a 1993 HBO movie of the same name, starring Matthew Modine as Don Francis and Richard Masur as Bill Darrow, doctors at the Centers For Disease Control , and Alan Alda as real-life controversial viral researcher Robert Gallo . The movie also starred B.D. Wong , Glenne Headly , Swoosie Kurtz , and Ian McKellen as Bill Kraus. The movie featured a plethora of other big stars in supporting and cameo roles who agreed to appear in the film for scale pay, such as Richard Gere , Phil Collins , Lily Tomlin , Steve Martin , and Anjelica Huston . Elton John 's ''The Last Song'' was heard at the end of the film, appearing during a closing montage featuring many celebrities who died of AIDS, such as musician Freddie Mercury , actors Rock Hudson , Anthony Perkins and Robert Reed , tennis player Arthur Ashe , nurse and AIDS poster boy Bobbi Campbell and fashion designer Willi Smith . {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINK |
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