RuPaul's Drag Race fans have been left reeling after The Vivienne's sad death, and it's not the first time the show has been hit by heartbreak

RuPaul hit back against a drag queen’s offensive joke following the recent death of Drag Race U.K. winner, The Vivienne. Tyra Sanchez, 36, who won the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, sparked an outcry when she responded to an old tweet by The Vivienne.

James Lee Williams, the first winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" better known by their stage name The Vivienne, has died at age 32.  The British drag queen died over the weekend, their manager Simon Jones confirmed in a statement posted to Instagram.

Following the tragic passing of drag queen The Vivienne, RuPaul's future as host of the BBC talent show has reportedly been thrown into doubt as he is left 'distraught'

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the TV show "Dancing On Ice," starred in musical theatre in London, and won the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK' season 1 winner, The Vivienne, has died at age 32. RuPaul remembers the 'incredibly talented queen' in a tribute on Instagram.

James Lee Williams, better known as the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' season one The Vivienne, has died, with show judge Visage paying tribute to "a beacon to so many."

DRAG queen ‘The Vivienne’ who won a series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and starred on Dancing on Ice has died aged 32. The news of James Lee Williams’ death was confirmed on

James Lee Williams, a drag performer and winner of the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” who was best known by the stage name The Vivienne, died over the weekend. They were 32. Williams’s death was announced in a statement by their manager, Simon Jones, which did not cite a cause.