The Vivienne, born James Lee Williams, was found dead in their home in January 2023. Chester Police found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, but an inquest revealed an "unnatural cause of death." The drag performer gained fame after winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019 and had a successful career in stage acting. Following the news of their passing, tributes poured in from fellow performers and celebrities who celebrated Williams as a beloved figure in the drag community.
"Given the unnatural cause of death identified on post-mortem testing it is appropriate for me to formally open the inquest into the death of James Lee Williams."
"They later moved into stage acting, making their 'dream come true' by performing as The Wicked Witch of the West in the West End production of The Wizard of Oz.
Collection
[
|
...
]