"Does his end makes him more of an icon for disenfranchised minorities than the immense contributions this genius made over his life". Yes. "If history were d

"Does his end makes him more of an icon for disenfranchised minorities than the immense contributions this genius made over his life". Yes. "If history were different and he were hit by a bus or lived a long life, he would still be an icon, no?" Yes, but in that situation he would not be such an icon for disenfranchised minorities because the nonsense gay people had to deal with back then wouldn't have been so visible. Are there any other people from that particular point in time and location who are remembered for suffering and dying as he did?