Seems Joel's Wikipedia page has been edited several times over the years both in terms of his sexual orientation and his cause of death.
Thanks to the Wayback Machine, we can examine earlier years. This is the 2016 entry:
[quote]Though Crothers was gay, he remained in the closet publicly and was engaged to actress Veleka Gray at the time of his death. They became close friends on the set when they played the lovers Julian Cannell and Vicki Paisley in Somerset. He chose to share his sexual orientation only with his friends and co-workers.[3]
[quote]Crothers died from AIDS-related lymphoma on November 6, 1985.[4] His remains were cremated and scattered in Lake George, New York.
This is what it said in 2012:
[quote]Though Crothers was gay,[2] a fact he chose to share with his friends and co-workers, he remained in the closet publicly. He was engaged to actress Veleka Gray at the time of his death. Joel and Veleka had played the lovers Julian Cannell and Vicki Paisley on Somerset where they became close friends.
[quote]Crothers died from lymphoma on November 6, 1985.[3] His remains were cremated and scattered in Lake George, New York.
This is what it said in 2010:
[quote]Though Crothers was gay,[1] a fact he chose to share with his friends and co-workers, he remained in the closet publicly. He was engaged to actress Veleka Gray at the time of his death.[citation needed]
[quote]Crothers died from AIDS-related complications on November 6, 1985.[2] His remains were cremated and scattered in Lake George, New York.
This is 2008:
[quote]Though Joel was bisexual, a fact he chose to share with his friends and coworkers, he remained in the closet publicly. Joel left the cast when Torch Song transferred to Broadway. He was engaged to marry actress Veleka Gray at the time of his death.
[quote]Crothers died from cancer (some sources say he died from AIDS-related complications[citation needed]). His remains were cremated and scattered in Lake George, New York.
And this is from 2005:
[quote]Sadly, on November 6, 1985, the tall, handsome, and talented actor passed away from cancer. (Some sources claim he succumbed to AIDS.) His remains were cremated and scattered in Lake George, NY.
