Ari Gold, who is best known as musical artist who frequently collaborated with RuPaul’s Drag Race, has died from leukemia according to multiple media reports.
He was 47.In 2013, Gold was diagnosed with myelodsplastic syndrome (MDS). In 2019, he was cancer free. Gold was an icon himself in the LGBTQ community, working with homeless gay youth and raising awareness for HIV and AIDS.He saw RuPaul Charles as a mentor and appeared in his 2007 movie Starbooty.
Gold was an LGBTQ advocate and used his platform to champion the community. He also worked with Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper Boy George and Chaka Khan.
His 2004 music video for “Wave of You” was the first video by an out LGBTQ+ artist to world-premiere on Viacom’s Logo network.He hosted the