a man of many talents and obsessions - came across this in my local paper - full article at link
but the headline goes
What is the link between Queen Victoria, the city's War Memorial, and Rock God Brian May?
Queen Victoria was a carrier of haemophilia, which is a disease that can result in death.
Wars kill people
Brian May is cursed, and people close to him die because of this. (See: Brian's Curse topic)