Lena Waithe Peter Debruge Angelique Jackson Williams Stacy Barthe Daniella Carter Bill Butler New York Atlanta Jackson Instagram film show stars death Department Lena Waithe Peter Debruge Angelique Jackson Williams Stacy Barthe Daniella Carter Bill Butler New York Atlanta Jackson

‘Kokomo City’ Documentary Star Koko Da Doll Found Dead at 35

Reading now: 346
variety.com

Angelique Jackson “Kokomo City” star Koko Da Doll was found fatally shot on Tuesday in Atlanta. She was 35 years old. The Atlanta Police Department reported that Koko was found with a gunshot wound in Southwest Atlanta shortly before 11 p.m.

on Tuesday. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Koko, whose given name is Rasheeda Williams, was a prominent transgender woman featured in the award-winning documentary “Kokomo City,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

The film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Grammy-nominated producer, singer and songwriter D. Smith, presents a raw depiction of the lives of four Black trans sex workers living in Atlanta and New York City — Koko, Daniella Carter, Liyah Mitchell and Dominique Silver — as they confront the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves, as well as the persistent threat of violence they face each day.

Following the film’s Sundance premiere, Koko — who was also a rapper — shared a message of thanks to Smith and associate producer Dustin Lohman for giving her the opportunity to share her story. (“Kokomo City” is produced by Smith, Harris Doran and Bill Butler.

Read more on variety.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA