Groundbreaking, gay singer Ari Gold dies, aged 47

Ari Gold (Photo: David Shankbone. via CC BY-SA 3.0)

The singer Ari Gold has died at the age of 47 following a battle with cancer. RuPaul, who was a friend and mentor to Gold, was among the first to mark his passing yesterday and offer condolences online.

“Until we meet again, dear friend. @SirAriGold Love always, Ru,” he said on Twitter and Instagram.

Another friend, Len Evans, posted on Facebook, “I’m so heartbroken to hear that Ari Gold lost his battle to cancer today. He was a friend and someone I’ve known for 20 + years and a trailblazer in the LGBTQ community. Such a sad ending to a beautiful, talented happy soul. 💔 Love you, Ari!”

Gold was born and raised in the Bronx to an orthodox Jewish family. At the age of just five, he was already demonstrating a precocious talent, winning the First Annual Jewish Children’s Song Festival. This led to him singing on kids’ TV themes, cartoons and commercials.

Related: Sir Ari Gold on the lack of American queer pop stars and why he’ll never get a “real job”

In the late 1990s, Gold began performing his own material in NYC venues and clubs such as…

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