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Heklina cause of death: How did Heklina die?

Stefan Grygelko, a stalwart of the San Francisco drag culture who went by the stage name Heklina, was discovered dead in London on Monday. Heklina was 54 years old.

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Heklina’s cause of death: How did Heklina die?

Heklina’s cause of death is not yet disclosed. However, it seems she died a natural death.

Heklina’s death was originally revealed via social media posts by fellow drag queen and performing partner Peaches Christ (aka Joshua Grannell), with whom Heklina was touring in “Mommie Queerest,” a musical spoof of the 1981 Joan Crawford classic “Mommie Dearest.”

“I am living in a real-life nightmare so forgive me if I don’t have all the answers just now,” read the post-Grannell made to both the Peaches Christ Facebook page and his page under his name. “This morning, in London, England I went to collect my dear friend Heklina, who is costarring with me in a Mommie Queerest show here and found her dead. I do not know the cause of death yet. I know this is shocking news and I am beyond stunned, but I wanted to let folks know what has happened.”

The Soho Theatre, where “Mommy Queerest” was being performed, tweeted what Peaches Christ had posted, saying they were “shocked and terribly devastated by the news of Heklina’s passing.”

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Update: 2024-09-01