Dorian Corey

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Dorian Corey in a still from the 1990 documentary Paris is Burning.

Dorian Corey (circa 1937 – 29 August 1993) was an American transgendered performer and designer featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.

Corey grew up in Buffalo, New York. After studying at the Parsons School of Design, Corey toured in the 1960's in the Pearl Box Revue, a cabaret drag act. [1]

Corey died of AIDS at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan.[2]

After Corey's death, the mummified body of Robert Worley (aka Robert Wells), was found in Corey's belongings with a gunshot wound to the head. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cunningham, Michael (May 1998). The Slap of Love. Open City, volume 6
  2. ^ Staff report. (August 31, 1993). Dorian Corey Is Dead; A Drag Film Star, 56. New York Times
  3. ^ Edward Conlon. The Drag Queen and the Mummy. Transition, No. 65 (1995), pp. 4-24

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