Drag and theatre fans are still reeling after the sudden death of James Lee Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, January 5. The sad news was confirmed by press representative Simon Jones on Instagram. The Vivienne was 32.

The very first winner of RuPaul's Drag Race: U.K., The Vivienne used an uncannily hilarious Trump impression to come out on top of their season, the series' first. That win took their success international, both traveling the world with their drag performances and quickly becoming a treasured fixture of the stage and screen, and even in a career that would ultimately be tragically brief.

The Vivienne would return to Drag Race for the All Stars All Winners season in 2022, and competed on Dancing on Ice in 2023. They also released an album, Bitch on Heels, in 2022.

In 2023, The Vivienne brought their talents to musical theatre, starring as the Wicked Witch of the West in a U.K. tour of The Wizard of Oz. They would follow that up the following year with a performance as The Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also a U.K. tour.

No details about the cause of death have been revealed, with Jones' statement requesting "that James' family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve."