Drag artist The Vivienne died of cardiac arrest caused by ketamine, family says

James Lee Williams's sister says it is important to raise awareness of the dangers of the increasingly prevalent drug

The drag artist known as The Vivienne died of a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their family has said.

James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK as The Vivienne in 2019, died at their home in Cheshire in January. Their sister Chanel Williams said it was important to share the circumstances of their death because ketamine use was becoming more prevalent in the UK.