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San Francisco Drag Queen Anna Warhola Collapses Onstage, Friends Desperately Searching For Family Members

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A sad story Queerty readers may be able to help with: Drag queen Anna Warhola was just finishing up her performance at the Charlie Horse in San Francisco when she suffered a heart-attack and respiratory arrest. Patrons did not immediately realize what had happened and thought it was all part of the act. Once they realized the horrible truth, they worked to provide CPR until paramedics arrived.

Anna Warhola, whose real name is Paul Brinegar, is currently in a coma at Californa Pacific Medical Center.

Anna Conda, a Charlie Horse hostess and friend of Brinegar is looking for his parents or twin brother and is asking anyone who has any information to email charliehorsecinch@yahoo.com.

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By:           Japhy Grant
On:           Nov 24, 2008
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    • No. 1 · EdWoody

      Heart attack AND cardiac arrest? Um, heart attack IS cardiac arrest.

      Nov 24, 2008 at 2:15 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
    • No. 2 · Japhy Grant · Member · 135 comments

      @EdWoody: Sorry about that. It’s respiratory arrest. It’s Typo Monday, it seems.

      Nov 24, 2008 at 2:23 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
    • No. 3 · arjuna52

      Such compassion, EDWOODY.

      Nov 24, 2008 at 3:11 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
    • No. 4 · EdWoody

      You’re welcome, Arjuna52. Glad I could help.

      Nov 24, 2008 at 3:27 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
    • No. 5 · RS

      My heart is with Anna and her loved ones. I first met her when she performed at a charity fundraiser in my home. Hoping she pulls through. :(

      Nov 24, 2008 at 4:33 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
    • No. 6 · Chiot Moite

      I was there when this happened. It was brutal watching the paramedics do compressions and using the defibrillator.

      Nov 24, 2008 at 8:18 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
    • No. 7 · Tweaka Turner

      Well I was there holding her head and saying “breath Anna” Anyways this tough tranny bounced out of coma and back into pumps…. Now she’s back which is really amazing considering it took 3 difiberlator tries to kick start her,,,,

      Feb 7, 2010 at 3:54 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag

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