Lucian Piane, the composer and music producer who worked on early seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and appeared on the show as a guest judge, has died at 46. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records list the date of death as Monday, Oct. 12, according to Entertainment Weekly.
What is known about Lucian Piane’s death
EW reports the records show Piane died “in the street,” with no exact location given, and that a cause of death was not immediately available. EW said it had reached out to the medical examiner’s office and to representatives for the show.
TMZ, citing law enforcement sources, reports he was hit by a car in Glendale, California, early Monday and died at the scene after fire department crews worked on him. TMZ says he had no ID on him and was identified later. The Daily Mail repeats the TMZ account. The medical examiner has not confirmed a cause, so those details remain unconfirmed by officials.
His work on RuPaul’s Drag Race
Piane first appeared in season 1 of the series in 2009. His last appearance came in 2012, EW reports, and he showed up in 23 episodes in total. He worked on the music for the show’s singing and performance challenges across both regular seasons and All Stars editions, and he also served as a judge, producer and songwriter, per TMZ and the Daily Mail.
EW adds that in later years he spoke publicly about struggles with substance abuse and mental health.
No statement from his family or from the show’s producers had been reported at the time of publishing. We will update this story if officials confirm a cause of death.
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