Liberace’s Lover Scott Thorson Lifeless at 65

Scott Thorson — who dished on his romance with Liberace in his 1988 memoir “Behind the Candelabra” only a 12 months after the famed pianist’s loss of life — has died.

Thorson died on August 16 — he’d been a affected person at an L.A. healthcare facility, the place he had been coping with most cancers and a coronary heart situation.

Thorson was employed as Liberace’s private buddy and companion when he was 18 and the icon was 57 — which kicked off their 5-year romance.

Thorson bought fired from his gig in ’82 — after which hit Liberace with a $113 million lawsuit … which ended up being the primary same-sex palimony swimsuit ever filed within the U.S.

However, Liberace stored denying he was gay, they usually ended up settling the swimsuit out of court docket. Liberace died the following 12 months, in 1987, from HIV/AIDS-related issues.

Thorson’s memoir got here out the following 12 months … and was later changed into the 2013 HBO movie of the identical title, directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Matt Damon as Thorson and Michael Douglas as Liberace.

Apart from his time with Liberace, Thorson was also referred to as a key witness within the 1981 Wonderland Bloodbath trial.

Thorson was 65.