ALEXIS ARQUETTE – CARDIAC ARREST

Alexis Arquette was one of the LGBT’s most famous figures. She first started acting at the age of 12 in a music video and went on to be part of the 1986 film Down and Out in Beverly Hills. During the height of her career, she underwent the long process of gender reassignment surgery. During that time, the process of transforming from man to woman was well-publicized by her camp, and it helped her land more acting gigs in the coming years.

Unfortunately, her medical insurance and healthcare were not enough to save her from death due to cardiac arrest, which was directly caused by myocarditis stemming from HIV. Arquette’s family issued a statement without a reason for her death, which helps explain why her performances have become less and less in recent years:“Despite the fact that there are few parts for trans actors, she refused to play roles that were demeaning or stereotypical. She was a vanguard in the fight for understanding and acceptance for all trans people.”