Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

Darcelle, world's oldest drag queen, dies at 92

Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.

Darcelle, World’s Oldest Working Drag Queen and LGBTQ Advocate, Dead at 92

Darcelle headed the longest-running drag show on the nation's west coast. Off-stage, the iconic performer was a staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights.

Darcelle, World’s Oldest Working Drag Queen, Dies at 92

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland’s LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.

Darcelle, the world's oldest active drag queen, has died at the age of 92

He worked 57 years in the business.

Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

Walter Cole, known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV, has died at 92. Cole died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. Cole was crowned the world’…

World’s oldest working drag queen, a former airman, dies at 92

Walter Cole, a Portland drag queen who performed as Darcelle XV and served in the Air Force earlier in life, has died of natural causes.