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.

David Ludford has paid tribute to his ex-husband The Vivienne in a heartbreaking social media post, after the Drag Race icon tragically died at the age of 32

James Lee Williams, the "Drag Race" icon known as The Vivienne, has died at the age of 32, according to publicist/manager Simon Jones.