Transgender actress, Warhol muse Holly Woodlawn dies at 69

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Transgender-actress-Warhol-muse-Holly-Woodlawn-6680193.php#photo-2270758

SFGATE/Updated 6:52 pm, Sunday, December 6, 2015

"LOS ANGELES (AP) — Holly Woodlawn, the transgender actress made famous by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey in their 1970s films "Trash" and "Women in Revolt," has died."

I never realized she was the same Holly as in Take a Walk On the Wild Side by Lou Reed.

That song really made an impact on me when it was released.  I have the original vinyl of the album. It came out when I was about 20.  I was mesmerized by the lyrics.  Had no idea that there was a real "Holly" until this year. It was a period when I was really struggling with my dysphoria and yet it gave me hope that I was not alone. This was in the late 60's.

Thanks to an older sister with a subscription to the Village Voice, I learned about Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling when I was still quite young. I also have Lou Reed's vinyl Transformer album, and now that I think of it, saw the movie "Trash" as well. . R.I.P. Holly.

Hi NikkiJ ! How strange, I had a subscription to the "Village Voice" while I was in College. One of my professors from NYC used to borrow every issue. This was at a small college in East TX. 

Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side: what became of Candy, Little Joe and co?

http://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2015/dec/07/holly-woodlawn-walk-on-the-wild-side-lou-reed-candy-little-joe

The Guardian/Michael Hann  Monday 7 December 2015 11.10 EST

Thanks for that Stephanie!

Quote from: Joi on December 07, 2015, 05:01:02 PM
Hi NikkiJ ! How strange, I had a subscription to the "Village Voice" while I was in College. One of my professors from NYC used to borrow every issue. This was at a small college in East TX.

LOL, the back of the Village Voice was how I discovered "Lee's Mardi Gras Boutique" (R.I.P. Lee Brewster). I lived about 100 miles North of NYC at the time and would make clandestine trips to the Boutique to stock up on fun attire.