According to his church, Bean died after a lengthy illness.
Carl Bean, the preacher, performer and activist who inspired Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” has passed away at the age of 77., which Bean founded and of which he was the archbishop, said he passed away Tuesday after a “lengthy illness.”
"Our hearts go out to all as we mourn the loss of this trailblazing leader and legend in the worlds of activism, advocacy, AIDS, community outreach, faith, liberation theology and so much more," wrote the church. Bean, an openly gay Motown and disco singer, released the song"I Was Born This Way" in 1977. With lyrics like"Yes, I'm gay/ It ain't a fault, it's a fact/ I was born this way" and"I'm happy/ I'm carefree/ and I'm gay/ I was born this way," it was quickly embraced as a gay liberation anthem. It appeared for eight weeks onEarlier this year, Lady Gaga publicly commented on how his song had inspired"Born This Way.
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