The eight-time Emmy winner, RuPaul paid tribute to his “dear friend” – singer and dancer Ari Gold – after he passed away, aged 47, after a battle with leukemia.
‘Lovely, Gentle Man @SirAriGold,’ the 60-year-old drag icon – who has 7.7 million followers on social media – tweeted on Sunday.
– Until we meet again, dear friend. @SirAriGold Always love, Ru. ‘
RIP: RuPaul (L, photo in 2018), winner of eight Emmys, paid tribute to his “dear friend” – singer and dancer Ari Gold (R) – after he passed away, 47, after a battle with leukemia
RuPaul (surname Charles) had known Ari since 2002 and posted the one-year-old conversation on his podcast, A Kiki From the Cancer Ward.
In 2007, Gold played Tyrone Cohen in Mike Ruiz’s cult comedy, Starrbooty, which starred RuPaul’s Drag Race host in the lead role.
The Bronx native is best known for his 2007 track, Where the Music Takes You, which topped the Billboard Hot Dance / Electronic Songs Chart Top 10.
Ari sang with Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper, collaborated with Boy George and opened for Chaka Khan.
The 60-year-old drag icon – who has 7.7 million followers on social media – tweeted on Sunday: ‘Lovely, Gentle Man @SirAriGold’
– Until we meet again, dear friend. @SirAriGold Love always, Ru ‘: RuPaul had known Ari since 2002, and he posted the year-long conversation on his podcast, A Kiki From the Cancer Ward
Mourning: In 2007, Gold played Tyrone Cohen in Mike Ruiz’s cult comedy, Starrbooty, who starred the host of RuPaul’s Drag Race in the lead role (portrayed in 2018)
Gold’s music was featured on NBC’s Scrubs and ABC’s Cougar Town, and he gave voice to cartoons on Jem and the Holograms and Cabbage Patch Kids.
Daytime Emmy winner Laverne Cox shared a montage in honor of the NYU graduate, whom she has known since the 1990s.
“So many people have come and gone from my life in the past 25 years, but you have been a constant,” wrote the 48-year-old transgender pioneer on Instagram.
‘As I grew and evolved, you evolved with me. The spiritual journey we were on both made it clear why we stayed in each other’s lives for so long. I’m so devastated that you changed today.
Claim to fame: the Bronx native is best known for his 2007 track, Where the Music Takes You, which featured in Billboard’s Hot Dance’s Top 10 / Electronic Songs Chart (photo in 2009)
‘I won’t let cancer ruin every day’: Ari sang with Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper, collaborated with Boy George and opened for Chaka Khan (photo in 2019)
‘#chemo’: Gold’s song was featured on NBC’s Scrubs and ABC’s Cougar Town, and he voiced drawings in Jem and the holograms and Cabbage Patch Kids (pictured in 2019)
– But I know you will take care of me as you always did. I am very grateful to have met you. I’m better because you were part of my life. My brother! I love you very much! Rest in power! ‘
Candis Cayne, formerly Dirty Sexy Money – who used to be Caitlyn Jenner’s best friend – tweeted de Ari: ‘All the love. RIP my beautiful friend. ‘
RuPaul’s Drag Race runner-up 9, Miss Peppermint, wrote about how she and Gold were ‘united through our love for music Madonna and Wonder Woman’.
‘I’m totally devastated’: Daytime Emmy winner Laverne Cox shared a montage in honor of the NYU graduate, whom she has known since the 1990s
Candis Cayne, ex-Dirty Sexy Money – who used to be Caitlyn Jenner’s BFFs – tweeted from Ari: ‘All the love. RIP my beautiful friend ‘
“You inspired me and guided me in ways you will never know,” wrote the 41-year-old Broadway actor via Instagram.
‘Right now, I desperately want the world to know everything you’ve done. I want them to celebrate you. You understood and it was open and you understood before anyone else and I love you for always focusing. ‘
YouTuber Randy Rainbow Emmy nominated tweeted that he ‘only spent a few hours’ with the lead singer of Wave of You, but ‘his beautiful energy stayed with me’.
‘You were my mentor’: Miss Peppermint, runner-up # RuPaul’s Drag Race, wrote about how she and Gold were ‘united through our love for music Madonna and Wonder Woman’
‘Incredibly sad to see this’: Emmy-nominated YouTuber Randy Rainbow tweeted that he ‘only spent a few hours’ with singer Wave of You, but ‘his beautiful energy stayed with me’