Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dead at 92

By Claire Rush
Updated March 25 2023 - 3:28pm, first published 3:23pm
Walter Cole was better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle. (AP PHOTO)
Walter Cole was better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle. (AP PHOTO)

Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQI community, has died at 92.

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