Top 20 Famous Gay Celebs Who Once Had Opposite-Sex Spouses

2. Rock Hudson

He was one of the Hollywood heartthrobs of yesteryear and there wasn’t a woman around that did not want to snatch him up. However, most of the people close to him knew that he was gay, and his sexuality was kept a big secret to protect his image. He even went as far as marrying Phyllis Gates, but the marriage only lasted three years. Rock Hudson was one of the first big celebrities to die from AIDS-related complications.