Australian comedian and entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, died April 22. He was 89.
Humphries passed in a Sydney hospital following complications with hip surgery, his family announced in a statement.
“He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit,” the family said. “With over 70 years on the stage, he was an entertainer to his core, touring up until the last year of his life and planning more shows that will sadly never be.”
Humphries reportedly fell in February and had a hip replacement. In March, the entertainer had hip surgery, but earlier this week, he returned to the hospital due to complications and later died, according to Sydney Morning Herald.
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Rasheeda Williams, Trans Woman Featured in Hit Documentary ‘Kokomo City’, Dies at 35
Humphries was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1934, and less than 20 years later,...
Humphries passed in a Sydney hospital following complications with hip surgery, his family announced in a statement.
“He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit,” the family said. “With over 70 years on the stage, he was an entertainer to his core, touring up until the last year of his life and planning more shows that will sadly never be.”
Humphries reportedly fell in February and had a hip replacement. In March, the entertainer had hip surgery, but earlier this week, he returned to the hospital due to complications and later died, according to Sydney Morning Herald.
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Rasheeda Williams, Trans Woman Featured in Hit Documentary ‘Kokomo City’, Dies at 35
Humphries was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1934, and less than 20 years later,...
- 4/22/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
The director of Kokomo City has paid tribute to Rasheeda Williams Aka Koko Da Doll, who has been killed in Atlanta. She was 35.
Williams was one of the trans women to appear in the forthcoming documentary, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January.
The documentary features four Black trans sex workers living in Atlanta and New York City, and shows the persistent threat of violence they face each day.
Atlanta police are currently investigating the killing, which took place on Tuesday (18 April) and said in a statement: “Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by Afr [Atlanta Fire Rescue Department].
“Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation continues.”
While police are yet to identify the victim by name, Kokomo City director D Smith told Deadline...
Williams was one of the trans women to appear in the forthcoming documentary, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January.
The documentary features four Black trans sex workers living in Atlanta and New York City, and shows the persistent threat of violence they face each day.
Atlanta police are currently investigating the killing, which took place on Tuesday (18 April) and said in a statement: “Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by Afr [Atlanta Fire Rescue Department].
“Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation continues.”
While police are yet to identify the victim by name, Kokomo City director D Smith told Deadline...
- 4/22/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Koko Da Doll, the star of the Sundance hit documentary Kokomo City, was found murdered in Atlanta on Tuesday. She was 35.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, on Tuesday at 10:42 pm, officers responded to reports of a woman shot in the Westhaven neighborhood of Atlanta and found the victim was not “alert, conscious or breathing.”
“Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the statement, which did not explicitly name Koko, read.
D. Smith, the director of Kokomo City, confirmed Koko...
According to the Atlanta Police Department, on Tuesday at 10:42 pm, officers responded to reports of a woman shot in the Westhaven neighborhood of Atlanta and found the victim was not “alert, conscious or breathing.”
“Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the statement, which did not explicitly name Koko, read.
D. Smith, the director of Kokomo City, confirmed Koko...
- 4/21/2023
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
“Kokomo City” star Koko Da Doll, age 35, has been shot and killed.
Koko, also known as Rasheeda Williams, was a Black trans sex worker whose story was captured in the 2023 Sundance documentary, helmed by Grammy-nominated D. Smith. She was found with a gunshot wound in southwest Atlanta April 18 and pronounced dead at the scene.
“On Tuesday night, Rasheeda Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta. Rasheeda, aka Koko Da Doll, was the latest victim of violence against Black transgender women,” Smith said in a statement (via Variety). “I created ‘Kokomo City’ because I wanted to show the fun, humanized, natural side of Black trans women. I wanted to create images that didn’t show the trauma or the statistics of murder of Transgender lives. I wanted to create something fresh and inspiring. I did that. We did that! But here we are again.”
Smith continued, “It’s extremely difficult to process Koko’s passing,...
Koko, also known as Rasheeda Williams, was a Black trans sex worker whose story was captured in the 2023 Sundance documentary, helmed by Grammy-nominated D. Smith. She was found with a gunshot wound in southwest Atlanta April 18 and pronounced dead at the scene.
“On Tuesday night, Rasheeda Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta. Rasheeda, aka Koko Da Doll, was the latest victim of violence against Black transgender women,” Smith said in a statement (via Variety). “I created ‘Kokomo City’ because I wanted to show the fun, humanized, natural side of Black trans women. I wanted to create images that didn’t show the trauma or the statistics of murder of Transgender lives. I wanted to create something fresh and inspiring. I did that. We did that! But here we are again.”
Smith continued, “It’s extremely difficult to process Koko’s passing,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Rasheeda Williams, a Black trans woman better known as “Koko Da Doll” who was a major part of the hit documentary “Kokomo City,” was shot and killed in Atlanta on Tuesday night. She was 35 years old.
Her death was confirmed by friends as well as the Sundance Film Festival’s Twitter page. TheWrap further confirmed with the Atlanta Police Department that contrary to previous reports, the shooting happened Tuesday night, not Wednesday. This post has been updated to reflect that correction.
An Apd spokesperson confirmed early Friday that on Tuesday around 10:42 p.m. local, officers responded to 2457 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in reference to a person shot.
“Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound,” the spokesperson said. “She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by Afr. Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Her death was confirmed by friends as well as the Sundance Film Festival’s Twitter page. TheWrap further confirmed with the Atlanta Police Department that contrary to previous reports, the shooting happened Tuesday night, not Wednesday. This post has been updated to reflect that correction.
An Apd spokesperson confirmed early Friday that on Tuesday around 10:42 p.m. local, officers responded to 2457 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in reference to a person shot.
“Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound,” the spokesperson said. “She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by Afr. Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
- 4/21/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
Updated with more reaction from Kokomo City cast and producers from original 8:12 p.m. story: The director and subjects of Kokomo City are expressing shock over the death of Rasheeda Williams, one of the trans women featured in the award-winning documentary, who reportedly was shot to death in Atlanta Tuesday night.
Atlanta police say they are investigating the killing after being called to the scene of the shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Sw. “Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by Afr [Atlanta Fire Rescue Department],” police said in a statement. “Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation continues.”
Atlanta police have released no further information. They did not identify the victim by name, but Kokomo City director D. Smith and another woman...
Atlanta police say they are investigating the killing after being called to the scene of the shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Sw. “Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by Afr [Atlanta Fire Rescue Department],” police said in a statement. “Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation continues.”
Atlanta police have released no further information. They did not identify the victim by name, but Kokomo City director D. Smith and another woman...
- 4/21/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
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