how did anthony perkins die

Anthony Perkins died on September 12, 1992, at the age of 60 from complications related to AIDS, specifically AIDS-related pneumonia. He was diagnosed with HIV around 1990 during the filming of "Psycho IV: The Beginning" and kept his illness private for several years. Perkins died peacefully at his home in Hollywood, surrounded by his wife Berry Berenson Perkins and their two sons. His wife and children tested negative for HIV. Perkins had been a prominent actor best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." He kept his diagnosis mostly secret until shortly before his death when he made a public statement about his illness.