Valencia Prime was only 25, but already a fixture on the Philly drag scene, when she collapsed on stage on Sept. 12, according to local reports.
Prime identified as a trans woman and billed herself as “Philadelphia’s Plus Size Dancing Diva.” She was performing at Tabu nightclub in Center City while hosting her own live showcase, “Prime Time,” when tragedy struck.
The medical examiner said the young performer died of heart disease and classified the manner of death as natural causes.
Bystanders said paramedics rushed to the stage where they found Prime “unresponsive,” ABC6 reported.
She was taken to Jefferson Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Prime, who identified as a trans woman, dubbed herself as “Philadelphia’s Plus Size Dancing Diva” and was performing at Tabu nightclub when she sadly died.
Following the death, Tabu paid tribute to Valencia.
“Today we morn the loss of a very bright and rising star in the performance community and a person who was always full of life and positivity,” the statement said. “We said goodbye to Valencia Prime but we will not forget the light you brought to the stage.”
