An actress, musician, entrepreneur, and beloved icon in the LGBTQ+ community, Dolly Rebecca Parton has passed away at age 80. In a video posted on Aug. 25, Parton’s nephew Brian Seaver announced his aunt’s passing: “My name is Brian Seaver, son of Cassie...
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Michael Gerard Stegmann died in Seattle on July 11, 2026, following a head injury, surrounded by his family and close friends. He was 65. Mike grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, and graduated from Saguaro High School in 1979. He moved to Seattle in 1987 and made...
Michael Alan Ramey, born August 2, 1938, in Washington. DC, died peacefully, as he wished, on June 12, 2026, in Seattle, after voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED), supported by loving friends and the wonderful people at A Sacred Passing. Mike lived...
Lois Thetford, 80, died on May 24, 2026, in Seattle, soon after a cancer diagnosis. Lois had been a vital member of the Seattle Lesbian and Queer community for over 50 years, and her unexpected loss came as a painful shock to many. Born in Christiansted, St....
Dr. Henry Anton Kuharic, a pioneering physician, humanitarian, and lifelong advocate for public health and environmental stewardship, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, at the age of 98. Born April 5, 1928, in Newcastle, Washington, he was the son of...
The lights of Broadway shine a little differently now. The theater community — a world built on storytelling, vulnerability, and the magic of connection — has lost one of its most vibrant storytellers. Bret Hanna-Shuford, a talent whose warmth radiated far...
Thomas Charles (“Cha-Cha”) Rantz was born March 13, 1952, and passed away at his home in Seattle on August 21, 2025, due to a tragic accident. He was 73 years old. Born in Newport News, Virginia, to Richard Charles (colonel, US Army, Oct. 21, 1921–Feb. 4,...
It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Roxy Doll, a beloved drag luminary and the heart of Neighbours Nightclub. She fell ill on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and lay down to rest. She was later found unresponsive.
Robert Kent Storm (aka Robert Hajime Ohashi, Jr.) was born on October 25, 1963. He passed away on March 23, 2025, at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia.
For those who knew him, John F. Limitone, known among his chosen family as Daddy J, provided a space where we could exist unencumbered by the stresses and expectations of everyday life.