Cherry Valentine’s cause of death has officially been revealed. Five months after the drag star, whose legal name was George Ward, passed away, more details have emerged.
If you remember, at the time of their death, specifics beyond their family’s tribute were slim. However, an inquest has now revealed that the 28-year-old died by suicide. Related: Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Died Without A Will According to the inquest, Ward had been struggling with fame ever since their rise to fame in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, where they performed as their alter-ego, Valentine.
Their friend and flatmate, Kate, revealed in a post mortem report that she had noticed changes in the reality star’s sleeping pattern leading up to their death.
The report stated: Apparently, on the night of George’s death (September 18), Kate was out at a concert. When she returned home, she found a clothing rack blocking their bedroom door, with a note telling her not to enter, according to The Sun.
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