RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' winner the Vivienne has died at 32, her publicist confirmed. Here's how other 'Drag Race' stars are remembering the Season 1 champ.

James Lee Williams, a drag performer and winner of the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” who was best known by the stage name The Vivienne, died over the weekend. They were 32. Williams’s death was announced in a statement by their manager, Simon Jones, which did not cite a cause.

The Vivienne, season 1 winner of “ Rupaul’s Drag Race UK ,” died over the weekend. The drag performer, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was reportedly 32. A cause of death was not revealed in a social media post announcing the death.

RuPaul is seemingly weighing in on Tyra Sanchez joking about The Vivienne’s unexpected death. RuPaul, 64, shared a throwback video from the season 2 finale of The RuPaul Drag Race via his Instagram on Wednesday.

Bimini, originally from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was a finalist in the second series of the BBC show after James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, lifted the crown in 2019's first season. Their death at the age of 32 was announced on Sunday.

The Vivienne, the inaugural winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK,' has died at the age of 32, publicist and manager Simon Jones confirmed

The death of The Vivienne has left Drag Race fans and former contestants heartbroken - but they are not the only stars to have tragically died at a young age

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RuPaul's Drag Race has been a cultural phenomenon since it started airing in 2009, however, some of the franchise's popular stars have since passed away. HELLO! pays tribute to those gone too soon