Portland to rename downtown square after legendary drag performer who died this year Darcelle XV, crowned world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016, died this March at age 92 The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023
The frill is gone: US mourns Darcelle XV, the world’s oldest drag queen Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen Darcelle XV and fearless advocate for the LGBTQI community, has died at 92. The New Daily · Mar 25, 2023
Darcelle, the world's oldest working drag queen, has died at 92 Walter Cole, better known as the iconic Darcelle XV, was crowned the world's oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. Off stage, Cole championed LGBTQ+ rights. WEKU · Mar 25, 2023