The cause of death for RuPaul's Drag Race star James Lee Williams, a.k.a. The Vivienne, has been confirmed. The drag artist's family told BBC News that they died from cardiac arrest caused by use of the powerful anesthetic drug ketamine.

James Lee Williams - better known as The Vivienne - passed away at the age of just 32 in Januart, and a spokesperson has now revealed the cause of their heartbreaking death

The Vivienne died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their family has said. The drag artist and former winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK - whose real name was James Lee Williams - was discovered dead in the bathroom of their home in Chorlton-by-Backford, near Chester, on 5 January 2025. They were 32.