Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne was found dead in the bathroom of their house, heard an investigation today.
A post Mortem discovered that their cause of death was 'unnatural', a coroner was told, but no further information was revealed about how the TV star died.
The body of the star, real name James Lee Williams was identified to the police by their father, heard the court of Cheshire Coroner.
There were no suspicious circumstances.
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The Vivienne suddenly died at an address in Cheshire last month, only 32 years old.
They were catapulted for international fame after winning the first series Rupaul's Drag Race UK in 2019.
But in the midst of their rise to fame, Williams also fought with drug addiction – something they openly talked about in the past.
The Vivienne (here in a file photo in 2022 on their appearance on Dancing on Ice) suddenly died last month
The drag star, real name James Lee Williams (depicted from Drag) died on January 5 on January 3,
A study that today heard the winner of Rupaul's Drag Race UK was found dead in the bathroom of 'unnatural causes' (shown: a wake in Liverpool for them on January 12))
Coroner's officer Amanda Edgar told the two-minute hearing in Warrington that Williams was found dead on January 5 of this year at their home address in Chorlton-by-Backford.
“Mr. Williams was found dead in the bathroom of his home address,” she said.
The police were present and confirmed that there were 'no suspicious circumstances', the coroner was told.
A post Mortem had identified 'an unnatural cause of death', Mrs Edgar added.
Williams' body was identified by a police officer by his father, Lee Williams, she said.
“It is asked that an investigation is being opened and postponed to complete work,” she added.
The coroner agreed to undertake a procedure and said that it was' appropriate 'to have' further research 'take place as William's'' unnatural 'cause of death.
An assessment session was planned for 5 May with a full investigation that will take place on 30 June.
No family or friends attended the hearing, with only present press members.
The news of their sudden and unexpected death last month led to an outpouring of sadness, with hundreds of family, friends and fans who gathered in their adopted home town of Liverpool to bring green balloons to the favorite songs of the Vivienne of Wicked .
Last month mourners, including Ian 'H' Watkins, Kim Woodburn, Jade Thirlwall, Aston Merrygold and Claire Sweeney, attended the funeral of the TV star in Denbighshire, Noord -Wales.
The Vivienne was identified by their father, heard Cheshire Coroners' Court (file photo of the star that arrived at the British Soap Awards in 2023)
The funeral of the Vivienne took place in a church in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
Flowers tribute with the coffin included 'Vivienne' and 'James'. The funeral was attended by a large number of stars
The crown and scepter that the Vivienne won on Ru Paul's Drag Race UK was brought in the church for their box, family and a large number of stars.
Many wore green for the service, while Vivienne Westwood -Badges were worn on the lapel of some of the men's suits.
Flower tribute in the hearse reads 'Vivienne', 'James' and 'Son'.
A fourth consisted of purple flowers in the shape of a witch hat – a nod to their wizard of Oz Stint.
The Cheshire police said that officers were called to an address in Chorlton-By-backford on Sunday 5 January at 12.22 pm after reports of a sudden death.
There were “no suspicious circumstances,” they said.
Born in Colwyn Bay, Noord -Wales, Williams grew up and watched Lily Savage on TV and called it as their first exposure to Drag.
Wales descriptively as a 'big-fish-in-a-small-pound situation', the star moved to Liverpool at the age of 16 to pursue a career as a makeup artist, who first worked on the beautyer in Debenhams .
It was there that they deserved their nickname the Vivienne because they completely dressed in Vivienne Westwood, developed their budding passion for drag while they went out with friends in the evening.
Williams shot to a wider fame after winning the first series of Rupaul's Drag Race UK.
They participated in the seventh season of Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022 and finished third in Dancing On Ice in 2023.
During their career, the Vivienne also participated in an all-winners season of the Rupaul franchise in the US in 2022, the only British participant for that series.
Colin Grafton and the Vivienne during a photo call for Dancing on Ice 2023 (left) and the star with rupaulo in Dragcon in London in 2020 (right)
They also played in BBC Three Show The Vivienne will take on Hollywood in 2020, and appeared on the celebrity of Channel 4 that came up in 2022 at Stand Up to Cancer.
Williams also struggled with drug addiction and said earlier: “It was party drugs – but I couldn't leave the drugs on the party.”
After they acknowledged that they had to seek help, Williams underwent a treatment in the Armistead Center in Liverpool.
This month, the Vivienne would be on tour again in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Musical in the role of the children's catcher.
The news about the death of Williams was announced by their publicist Simon Jones, who described Williams as an 'incredibly loved one' and 'great person'.
Huldesten quickly came in from co-stars, friends and loved ones.
Easters -actress Patsy Palmer wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: 'What destroys news. Easily sleep beautiful soul. Thank you for being you. '
Oti Mabuse brought a tribute to Instagram and said: 'Some news gets harder than others and stops you in your tracks. I absolutely loved the VIV. A beautiful person, funny, friendly, a pioneer, creative and so warm. '
Rupaul's drag race Michelle Visage paid tribute to Williams and wrote that their death was 'heartbreaking'.
The full investigation of the star is planned on 30 June at the Cheshire Coroner's Court in Warrington under the supervision of senior coroner Jacqueline Devonish.
