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Actress and transgender activist Alexis Arquette, of the famous Arquette acting family, has died at age 47. Her brother, Richmond, posted the news on Facebook and the Arquette family shared a joint statement from siblings Richmond, Rosanna, Patricia and David.
“Our brother Robert, who became our sister Alexis, who became our brother Alexis, passed this morning September 11, at 12:32 am,” he wrote. “He was surrounded by all of his brothers and sisters, one of his nieces and several other loved ones.”
Richmond noted that the family had music on, with David Bowie’s “Starman” playing when Alexis died. “As per his wishes, we cheered at the moment that he transitioned to another dimension,” he wrote. Patricia also shared a tweet featuring the song, captioned, “Breaking through the veil singing StarMan.”
“I am feeling immense gratitude to have been afforded the luxury of sharing life with him/her, for learning from Alexis, for being given the gift of being able to love her/him and to be loved by him/her. He was a force,” Richmond continued. “He died as he lived, on his own terms. I am immensely grateful that it was fast and painless. It was an incredibly moving experience and I am humbled and grateful to have been with him as he began his journey onward. Thank you, Alexis, I love you and will love you always.”
Patricia also paid tribute with another tweet, writing, “To My first best friend – Cosmic Dancer,” alongside a YouTube clip of the T. Rex song.
