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Trans Woman notables
10 Notable deaths
Lili Elbe
Danish painter and transgender woman (1882–1931).
Born December 28th, 1882 in Vejle.
Died September 13th, 1931 at 48 years old in Dresden (complication).
Sophie
British singer, songwriter, record producer and dj (1986–2021).
Born September 17th, 1986 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2021 at 34 years old in Athens (fall from building). [ref]
Marsha P. Johnson
Black american queer liberation activist (1945–1992).
Born August 24th, 1945 in New York City.
Died July 6th, 1992 at 46 years old in New York City. [ref]
Christine Jorgensen
First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926–1989).
Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).
Candy Darling
American actress (1944–1974).
Born November 24th, 1944 in Forest Hills.
Died May 21st, 1974 at 29 years old in Manhattan (leukemia, lymphoma).
Quentin Crisp
English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999).
Born December 25th, 1908 in Sutton.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 90 years old in Chorlton-cum-Hardy (myocardial infarction).
Sylvia Rivera
American gay liberation activist, transgender rights activist, and community worker (1951–2002).
Born July 2nd, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Gwen Araujo
Killed in 2002 in california, usa.
Born February 24th, 1985 in Newark.
Died October 4th, 2002 at 17 years old in Newark (strangling).
Lynn Conway
American computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Jackson (heart disease). [ref]
Jan Morris
Welsh historian, author and travel writer (1926–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Cleveland, Clevedon.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Pwllheli. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull