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Brian May

Risk 83

Musician

78 years oldBritish0 picksBorn July 19, 1947

Still wielding the homemade guitar he built with his dad in the 1960s, Brian May continues defying expectations at 78—touring with Queen + Adam Lambert, earning a PhD in astrophysics, and crusading for badger welfare. A heart attack survivor who treats slowing down as merely a suggestion, this rock legend proves that some stars burn longer than others. Though as an astrophysicist, he knows better than anyone that even the brightest celestial bodies eventually fade.

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About Brian May

Still wielding the homemade guitar he built with his dad in the 1960s, Brian May continues defying expectations at 78—touring with Queen + Adam Lambert, earning a PhD in astrophysics, and crusading for badger welfare. A heart attack survivor who treats slowing down as merely a suggestion, this rock legend proves that some stars burn longer than others. Though as an astrophysicist, he knows better than anyone that even the brightest celestial bodies eventually fade.

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