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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dorian_CoreyDorian Corey - Wikipedia

    Dorian Corey (June 6, 1937 – August 29, 1993) was an American drag performer and fashion designer. She appeared in Wigstock and was featured in Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.

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  3. www.insideedition.com › the-life-and-dark-secrets-of-dorianThe Life and Dark Secrets of Dorian Corey, Drag Queen Who Died...

    Oct 14, 2022 · Dorian Corey was a famous drag queen who appeared in the documentaries "The Queen" and "Paris Is Burning". She died of AIDS in 1993, leaving behind a mummified body in her trunk that baffled police and fans.

  4. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › a-famous-drag-queen-a-mummyA Famous Drag Queen, a Mummy in the Closet, and a Baffling...

    Dorian Corey was a famous drag performer and dressmaker in Harlem, who died of AIDS in 1993. She was also found to have a mummified body of a man in her closet, whose identity and connection to her remain unclear.

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  6. www.nytimes.com › 1993/08/31 › obituariesDorian Corey Is Dead; A Drag Film Star, 56 - The New York Times

    Aug 31, 1993 · Dorian Corey, a star of the documentary "Paris Is Burning," the award-winning film about female impersonators, died on Sunday at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in...

  7. www.youtube.com › watchHow Police Identified a Mummy Found in a Drag Queen’s Closet

    Oct 14, 2022 · In 1993, a mummified body was found inside a trunk at the Harlem apartment of a well-known drag queen weeks after she passed away. Dorian Corey may have been out and proud but kept a literal ...

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  8. dctheaterarts.org › 2021/09/13 › a-gay-history-murder-mysteryA gay history murder mystery is finally solved in ‘Case Closed:...

    Sep 13, 2021 · A play about the unsolved murder of Dorian Corey, a drag queen and trans woman, and the House of Corey, a gay and trans community in NYC. Learn about the history, the characters, and the mystery in this engaging and entertaining production.

  9. dctheaterarts.org › 2021/08/25 › playwright-jeffery-s-jonesPlaywright Jeffery S. Jones reopens the case of Dorian Corey in...

    Aug 25, 2021 · A murder-mystery dramedy based on the true case of Dorian Corey, a legendary drag queen and voguer in 1970s-80s New York. The play explores the life, legacy, and mystery of Corey and her friend Robert Worley, who was found dead in her closet in 1993.