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‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ Star Dies After Crash at 46

Pink News and The Mirror UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ Star Dies After Crash at 46.
The headline split PinkNews frames it as "Former Ru Paul’s Drag Race regular Lucian Piane dies aged 46 after he’s ‘hit by car’". The Daily Beast frames it as "‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ Star Dies After Crash at 46".
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The Daily BeastNews report · Oct 13, 4:46 PM

‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ Star Dies After Crash at 46

Jennifer Lourie / Jennifer Lourie, Getty Images Lucian Piane, also known as Revo Lucian, a guest judge, producer, and songwriter on multiple seasons of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, has died at 46....

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The Mirror UKNews report · Oct 13, 4:09 PM

Ru Paul's Drag Race star Lucian Piane dead at 46 after being hit by car

Lucian Piane, best known for his work on Ru Paul's Drag Race and for collaborating with the drag icon numerous times over the years, has died at the age of 46 after being hit by a car

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PinkNewsNews report · Oct 13, 3:43 PM

Former Ru Paul’s Drag Race regular Lucian Piane dies aged 46 after he’s ‘hit by car’

TMZ reports the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner recorded that Piane died on Monday, with online records noting he died in the street.

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