Portland Queer Icon and the World's Oldest Drag Queen, Walter Cole AKA Darcelle XV, Has Died at Age 92

Walter Cole, the man behind iconic Portland drag queen Darcelle XV and owner of the landmark namesake drag club Darcelle XV Showplace, has died at the age of 92 from natural causes.Kevin Cook, Cole's longtime friend and colleague best known as Poison Waters, announced Cole's passing via his and the club's social media accounts.

Read at Portland Mercury