Two men have been indicted for distributing the heroin and fentanyl that caused the February death of Pose star and transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.
The four-count indictment accuses Michael Kuilan, 44, of Brooklyn and Antonio Venti, 52, of West Babylon, New York, with supplying the drugs that killed Gentili on February 6. The indictments were announced today by New York federal prosecutors.
The announcement by law enforcement officials today was the first time Gentili’s cause of death was disclosed.
“Cecilia Gentili, a prominent activist and leader of the New York transgender community was tragically poisoned in her Brooklyn home from fentanyl-laced heroin,” said Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, in the statement. “Today, the alleged perpetrators who sold the deadly dose of drugs to Gentili have been arrested. Fentanyl is a public health crisis. Our Office will spare no effort in the pursuit of justice for...
The four-count indictment accuses Michael Kuilan, 44, of Brooklyn and Antonio Venti, 52, of West Babylon, New York, with supplying the drugs that killed Gentili on February 6. The indictments were announced today by New York federal prosecutors.
The announcement by law enforcement officials today was the first time Gentili’s cause of death was disclosed.
“Cecilia Gentili, a prominent activist and leader of the New York transgender community was tragically poisoned in her Brooklyn home from fentanyl-laced heroin,” said Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, in the statement. “Today, the alleged perpetrators who sold the deadly dose of drugs to Gentili have been arrested. Fentanyl is a public health crisis. Our Office will spare no effort in the pursuit of justice for...
- 4/1/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Cecilia Gentili, renowned for her contributions to Pose and her advocacy work within the transgender community, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 52.
The saddening announcement was made on Gentili’s Instagram page, although the cause of her death has not been disclosed publicly.
In a statement shared on her account, Gentili’s team conveyed the heartbreaking news to her followers.
“Our beloved Cecilia Gentili passed away this morning to continue watching over us in spirit,” the statement read, continuing:
“Please be gentle with each other and love one another with ferocity.”
The statement also assured that further details regarding memorial services and plans would be provided in due course – while respectfully requesting privacy during this period of grief.
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GLAAD pays tribute to Cecilia Gentili
Following the announcement, the Lgbtqia+ advocacy group GLAAD also confirmed Cecilia Gentili...
The saddening announcement was made on Gentili’s Instagram page, although the cause of her death has not been disclosed publicly.
In a statement shared on her account, Gentili’s team conveyed the heartbreaking news to her followers.
“Our beloved Cecilia Gentili passed away this morning to continue watching over us in spirit,” the statement read, continuing:
“Please be gentle with each other and love one another with ferocity.”
The statement also assured that further details regarding memorial services and plans would be provided in due course – while respectfully requesting privacy during this period of grief.
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GLAAD pays tribute to Cecilia Gentili
Following the announcement, the Lgbtqia+ advocacy group GLAAD also confirmed Cecilia Gentili...
- 2/8/2024
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
Cecilia Gentili, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was known for playing Ms. Orlando on the FX drama series Pose, has died. She was 52. A post on Gentili’s Instagram Stories on February 6 confirmed her passing, stating, “Our beloved Cecilia Gentili passed away this morning to continue watching over us in spirit. Please be gentle with each other and love one another with ferocity.” As of writing, a cause of death has not been disclosed. Tributes immediately flooded in for the beloved star, with Gentili’s Pose co-star, Dominique Jackson, writing, “I am deeply saddened by your departure dear sister! Even in death you are force to be reckoned with, your legacy one of movement, love and compassion unapologetic and true. I thank you dearly for All the work you have done.” Jackson added, “You sacrificed you boldly telling your truth and living it and for that you have changed and...
- 2/8/2024
- TV Insider
Cecilia Gentili, an actress from Pose and an LGBTQ+ advocate, has died. She was 52.
A post on Gentili’s Instagram Stories confirmed news of her death, with many of her friends sharing tributes to the late actress coming soon after.
Pose co-star Dominique Jackson paid tribute to Gentili on Instagram saying she was “deeply saddened” by her departure.
“Even in death you are force to be reckoned with, your legacy one of movement, love and compassion unapologetic and true,” Jackson wrote. “I thank you dearly for All the work you have done. You sacrificed you boldly telling your truth and living it and for that you have changed and influenced many lives and the world. I Love You Forever Beautiful Strong Sister! Rest Well!”
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Jackson later shared a clip from the FX...
A post on Gentili’s Instagram Stories confirmed news of her death, with many of her friends sharing tributes to the late actress coming soon after.
Pose co-star Dominique Jackson paid tribute to Gentili on Instagram saying she was “deeply saddened” by her departure.
“Even in death you are force to be reckoned with, your legacy one of movement, love and compassion unapologetic and true,” Jackson wrote. “I thank you dearly for All the work you have done. You sacrificed you boldly telling your truth and living it and for that you have changed and influenced many lives and the world. I Love You Forever Beautiful Strong Sister! Rest Well!”
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Jackson later shared a clip from the FX...
- 2/7/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Cecilia Gentili, beloved Pose actress and longtime trans activist, has died. She was 52.
A post on Gentili’s Instagram announced her death Tuesday afternoon. “Our beloved Cecilia Gentili passed away this morning to continue watching over us in spirit,” the announcement read. “Please be gentle with each other and love one another with ferocity.”
A post on her Instagram Story that same day announced plans for a memorial held at New York City’s Judson Memorial Church on Wednesday evening. “The first of many services,” the post read.
Gentili was born in Argentina in 1972. She played Miss Orlando, a New York City woman who provided discounted plastic surgery, in FX’s Pose, which ran from 2018 to 2021. Her co-star, Dominique Jackson, posted a tribute on Tuesday, writing she was “deeply saddened” by Gentili’s “departure.”
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“Even in death you...
A post on Gentili’s Instagram announced her death Tuesday afternoon. “Our beloved Cecilia Gentili passed away this morning to continue watching over us in spirit,” the announcement read. “Please be gentle with each other and love one another with ferocity.”
A post on her Instagram Story that same day announced plans for a memorial held at New York City’s Judson Memorial Church on Wednesday evening. “The first of many services,” the post read.
Gentili was born in Argentina in 1972. She played Miss Orlando, a New York City woman who provided discounted plastic surgery, in FX’s Pose, which ran from 2018 to 2021. Her co-star, Dominique Jackson, posted a tribute on Tuesday, writing she was “deeply saddened” by Gentili’s “departure.”
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“Even in death you...
- 2/7/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last Friday, a 27-year-old transgender woman named Layleen Polanco was found unresponsive in a cell in Riker’s Island in New York City. Although attempts were made to revive her, she was pronounced dead. The Department of Corrections issued a statement saying her death was not “the result of violence or foul play,” however Polanco’s cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Due to the mysterious circumstances surrounding Polanco’s death — as well as the fact that she was reportedly the 10th black transgender woman found dead in...
Due to the mysterious circumstances surrounding Polanco’s death — as well as the fact that she was reportedly the 10th black transgender woman found dead in...
- 6/13/2019
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
To put it in standard public relations parlance, sex-work decriminalization is having something of a moment. New York lawmakers Julia Salazar and Jessica Ramos have announced plans to introduce a bill making New York the first state to decriminalize sex work, and last month a California senator introduced a bill making it easier for sex workers to report violent crimes. And the country’s most famous sex worker, Stormy Daniels, has in part used her new platform as a way to advance the cause, tweeting about sex workers’ rights issues...
- 3/6/2019
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
On a sunny June afternoon in Ridgewood, New York, close to 200 sex workers and their allies gather in a windowless queer performance space called the Dreamhouse. A Diy nightclub best known for glittery ragers, the space has been transformed into a welcoming sanctuary for the escorts, pro-dommes, strippers and pornographers participating in a town hall to discuss the federal policies affecting their lives and livelihoods.
“Rights Not Rescue: A Sex Worker Town Hall” was publicized as the first-ever of its kind to be hosted by a congressional candidate. The politician in question was Suraj Patel,...
“Rights Not Rescue: A Sex Worker Town Hall” was publicized as the first-ever of its kind to be hosted by a congressional candidate. The politician in question was Suraj Patel,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Tina Horn
- Rollingstone.com
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