Alexis Arquette, an actress and transgender activist, died Sunday at age 47. The news was confirmed by her brother Richmond Arquette and brother-in-law Todd Morgan.
Arquette was best known for appearances in the films The Wedding Singer and Pulp Fiction. A film about her transition to becoming a woman, Alexis Arquette: She’s My Brother, made the film festival circuit in 2007.
Richmond Arquette posted on Facebook that “Our brother Robert, who became our brother Alexis, who became our sister Alexis, who became our brother Alexis, passed this morning September 11, at 12:32 am.”
“He was surrounded by all of his brothers and sisters, one of his nieces and several other loved ones,” the posting said. “We were playing music for him and he passed during David Bowie’s Starman. As per his wishes, we cheered at the moment that he transitioned to another dimension.”
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Alexis was one of the earliest high-profile advocates for transgender rights, and spoke candidly about identifying as female from an early age.
“I’ve worn makeup since I was 12,” Arquette told Dr. Drew Pinksy during an interview on Larry King Live in 2009. “[My family] weren’t in denial so much as their fear was that if I came out as transgender and live my life as a woman that might receive a lot of flak from people on the street.”
Most recently, Alexis was in the news after claiming that Will and Jada Smith are both gay.
ChrisK
Sad and so young. RIP.
Bruce Dillon
Rest In Peace Alexis Arquette
L(*;*()VE
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
RIP.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Wait..did (s)he de-transition or is that quote wrong?
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
My bad; quote is correct (the final brother bit left off a news site I was reading). Confusing all round.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
David Arquette is on record as saying was Alexis ‘gender suspicious’ post-Caityln. Caitlyn kills again!
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
*as saying Alexas was “gender suspicious “
Low Country Boy
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: What is wrong with you? Four posts that make no sense. Grow the fuck up, and have a little respect, douche.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
@Low Country Boy: fuck you. There was genuine confusion on the Internet due the wording of the above statement as to whether or not she had detransistioned (respecting pronouns works both ways). However there’s a longer — and very beautiful — statement from the family making it clear this is not the case I tried to post that statement here multiple times but it won’t go through for some reason. Oh and fuck you again.
ChrisK
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: I agree with LCB. Not funny at all. Just makes you look like a complete Duchebag and stupid to boot.
Low Country Boy
@ChrisK: Thank you, Sir!
JerseyMike
RIP Alexis…No Lady Chablis death coverage??. Fcuk U queerty!!
Low Country Boy
@JerseyMike: Yes, Sir. I totally get it.
Jack Meoff
@JerseyMike: I have read Midnight In the Garden of Good And Evil and assumed all the characters were fictional. I loved the character of The Lady Chablis and am fascinated to learn she was a real person. Knowing this I can see why you are disappointed at the lack of coverage.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
@ChrisK: List of reasons why your opinion matters:
lykeitiz
@JerseyMike: @Jack Meoff: Lady Chablis also died? I met her once in Fort Lauderdale. So sorry to hear that. I’ll be googling…….
Back to Alexis Arquette…….have they announced the cause of death? Either way, R.I.P. So sad. Early trailblazer.
robho3
Hey all you people with your nasty comments—- a person died here— can you show a little respect?
Prinny
Have no idea who that was.
Tobi
@Jack Meoff: Midnight In the Garden of Good And Evil is a true story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil
Jack Meoff
@Tobi: Yes Tobi I know that now.
inbama
Compared to her, Milo Crapoplous is a milquetoast.
http://www.newnownext.com/alexis-arquette-claims-jared-leto-is-also-a-bottom/01/2015/
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
Another one killed by the toxic pills they all have to have to pretend to be real women. Same as Chablis.
DCguy
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou:
Interesting when it’s a transfer person the usual right wing Trolls blame hormones for killing them with no proof, what it’s a gay person they blame AIDS or method with no proof. What fake reason do you give if a lesbian dies? If a bisexual dies do you say it’s part AIDS and part natural causes?
JessPH
So what’s her cause of death? Why make it confidential?
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
@DCguy: Why do you make excuses to cover up the truth if the drugs and surgery are so healthy for them?
Bauhaus
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou:
The back alley lobotomy rears its ugly head.
Masc Pride
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: Doubt it was just hormones. I think transfolks are usually monitored pretty closely for cancers and things hormone use and replacement can be known to cause. Most likely AIDS and/or long-term ARV use. May be “politically incorrect”, but when a GBT guy dies young after “battling an illness”, it usually is something AIDS-related. The truth usually isn’t so PC.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
@Masc Pride: You forgot to take into account all the organ damage female hormones do to male bodies. And that monitoring might be why he was detransitioning, but once you damage an organ stopping the damaging activity doesn’t just cure it.
Daggerman
…there is no proof of what she/he directly died of?? Obviously people close to him want it kept quiet.
ErikO
Rest in peace. I read she was battling an illness but the article and her family did not say more than this.
stadacona
It’s a mental illness.
ChrisK
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: @Masc Pride: Maybe it was the zika virus or the bubonic plague. Since were on this BS speculation game.
Bauhaus
@ChrisK:
What you expect from middle school, mean girl gossips.
Masc Pride
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: I didn’t forget. There are warning signs before organs start failing. If the person is monitored closely, I’d image blood labs would pick up those types of problems. There would also be bothersome symptoms that would prompt a person to get to a doctor. However, this is all reliant upon the person taking the medical advice given, which may include laying off the hormones. I’m definitely not one of the delusional simpletons that think taking hormones not meant for your sex is without risk. Just read about the blood clotting issues, which means they have to take Warfarin too. Too many drugs, hormones and surgeries. No way all that is good for the body.
HIV/AIDS is the other elephant in the room. It’s far more unpredictable, and loved ones usually don’t want to state it as part of a person’s cause of death. Lady Chablis’ family is citing pneumonia. Gay guy + death by pneumonia almost always = OI as a result of AIDS progression.
Masc Pride
@Bauhaus: Which Alexis was certainly one of. Always had plenty of catty things to say about the personal lives of other celebs. You and ChrisK like to be rather catty as well. Both of you have problems with a persistent urge to “call out” things you’re just as guilty of doing.
ChrisK
@Masc Pride: You do realize lots of people without HIV die of pneumonia too. Everyone from Brittany Murphy, Jim Henson, Bernie Mack, James Brown, etc. Plus, Hillary Clinton just got over it.
What about that elephant in the room or does that not fit your narrative?
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
Gossip, rumor, innuendo… You thrive on it, mean girl.
He BGB
Trolls on the mainstream sites have been writing some really horrible things. I hope we can stay away from that here….
Masc Pride
@ChrisK: You do realize you’re awful with analogies, right? You’ve yet to make one that makes any sense. Hillary isn’t dead. Bernie Mack had another condition that contributed to why he died, not just pneumonia. Jim Henson had more than pneumonia as well. These people were also much older than 47. A death at 47 from pneumonia alone is not common. Try again. Or better yet, don’t.
@Bauhaus: But you do too, and that’s the funny thing about you and ChrisK. You’re both so eager to “call out” everyone else, but you can’t seem to check your own behavior. If only you put half as much effort into correcting your own flaws as you put into policing the opinions of everyone else. You be as perfect as like to pretend you are.
ChrisK
@Masc Pride: Really? Brittany Murphy is older then 47? Most of the others were in their 50’s anyways.
You just said when it comes to gay people it’s “almost always Aids”. I provided other examples of non hiv situations and you once again got your facts messed up. Bad analogy my ass.
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
Calling out you and the other bowel movements on this site isn’t gossip and innuendo, mean girl.
Kim K Kute Kuchie
too bad HE/SHE lives this long.
Masc Pride
@Bauhaus: Oh, knock yourself out. I never intended to stop you from your duty to “call out” everyone you disagree with. I was simply pointing out that the type of mean girl that never owns up to being a mean girl is actually the most dangerous type of mean girl.
Masc Pride
@ChrisK: Oh, I stand by that statement too. It usually is true. To deny it says more about you than me. The names you mentioned were bad examples because they were all dealing with other fairly serious health concerns. And unless you were their physician, you really don’t know whether they were negative or positive. You haven’t provided anything to prove the point you’re clearly struggling to make.
Masc Pride
@ChrisK: The reason I purposely didn’t mention Brittany Murphy is because she died under pretty mysterious circumstances.
Now let’s see you compose a list of gay celebs that died from pneumonia that DID NOT have AIDS. I won’t hold my breath.
ChrisK
@Masc Pride: I’m not saying you’re wrong. Just consider all the sources. She also had a pretty serious drug addiction at one time.
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
Nah, you project and deflect when confronted with your tripe. Typical bully tactic, queen mean girl.
Kieran
Alexis should have recorded a public service video before she died warning that HIV/AIDS is far from being cured. People are still dying prematurely from the disease despite the medications.
Masc Pride
@ChrisK: I never said anything definite in the first place. I simply said that when a GBT guy dies and the family vaguely states he’s passed after “battling an illness”, that illness is usually HIV/AIDS-related. It’s true the overwhelming majority of the time. I take it you can’t find five examples of gay men that died of pneumonia that wasn’t HIV/AIDS-related? And please don’t say Lady Chablis. lol
Masc Pride
@Bauhaus: You remind me so much of Jaime from Broad City. He says the cattiest things to people and then immediately acts like it was an accident or some sort of misunderstanding. It’s hilarious, just like you.
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
Let there be no misunderstanding – nothing I say to you or the other shit stains on here is an accident, meanest girl of them all.
ChrisK
@Kieran: Again jumping to conclusions. If it was Aids then I’d want to know any and all contributing factors. Using her as a warning doesn’t help anyone if you don’t care enough about her whole background.
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
Now run along and tattle, mean girl, and don’t forget to play victim.
Masc Pride
@Bauhaus: I’ll leave playing victim to a pro like you. I think every reg on here has mean girl moments, so it doesn’t offend me. But your claws come out rather quickly, so take some time out from “calling out” everyone else and own your inner mean girl too. That is all.
Masc Pride
@ChrisK: Go to Google search and type Lady Chablis. The first autocomplete that comes up is “lady chablis aids”. Rather odd, isn’t it?
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
What the playground bully says when he gets a bloody nose – go lick your wounds.
Masc Pride
@Bauhaus: If that’s the fantasy that stops your heavy flow, dream on. It’s just not that serious for me.
Bauhaus
@Masc Pride:
Bullshit. Your username speaks volumes.
Masc Pride
@Bauhaus: Your incessant bitching speak volumes.