By Pat Hurst
The Vivienne, acclaimed drag queen and winner of RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race UK, likely lay dead in their bath at home in Cheshire for two days before being found on Sunday 5 January, according to a coroner.
The death has been a misadventure, caused by cardio-respiratory arrest due to ketamine use.
An inquest heard that the performer had taken ketamine on the preceding Friday evening, and five drug snap bags were found at the property.
Despite a past struggle with addiction, the coroner stated The Vivienne did not intend to take their own life, and friends and family had no concerns about their mental health.
The Vivienne’s family told the court that they should not be remembered solely for their ketamine use, stating that “drugs did not define the person they were鈥.