April Ashley, Vogue model and transgender fka George Jamieson, dead at 86

Dec 29, 2021

"Trailblazing transgender model April Ashley has died at the age of 86.

Ashley — born George Jamieson — underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1960, before embarking on an international modeling career that landed her on the pages of Vogue.

The British beauty was photographed by both Robert Bailey and Terence Donovan, and reportedly romanced a string of A-list heartthrobs, including Michael Hutchence and Omar Sharif.

Meanwhile, Elvis Presley, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali were all said to have been smitten with the model.

But Ashley — who was only the second British person to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment surgery — was often subjected to public ridicule at a time where LGBTQ+ people were largely excluded from the spotlight.

In her later years, however, Ashley became widely recognized for her role in championing transgender causes. At the age of 80, she advised the actor Eddie Redmayne on how to play a trans woman for his 2015 film “The Danish Girl.”

The model passed away at home in London on Monday. The news was first reported by the Liverpool Echo, and a cause of death has not yet been disclosed."

…"Egyptian actor Omar Sharif and British star Peter O’Toole were both said to have bedded the beauty. Ashley also claimed to have had a brief romance with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence in the early 1980s.

The model also said Elvis Presley was captivated by her when they met in Paris prior to her gender reassignment surgery.

At the time, Ashley was wearing women’s clothing and the American rock icon had no idea she still had a male appendage. The pair never slept together, but Elvis always bought her a bottle of champagne whenever they met up in the years afterward."

https://nypost.com/2021/12/29/april-ashley-model-and-transgender-trailblazer-dead-at-86/

(cause of death: 86 years old- Suggested headline: 86'd-Chick w/dick ded Ding Dong Gone, the Witch is Ded)