RIP to Erica Andrews (died of lung infection)

[MrsKellyPierce]

http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/l...ies/41888.html

she died of lung infection, dont have to start this whole thing! How fucking rude! She is a person, why do we have to start this whole HIV shit???

I know right, and how disrespectful.

[TSMichelleAustin]

THIS IS TALENT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=NpidkvCFjJM

[Bunzee]

take care of your health, people, it's the most important thing u have. its priceless. no amount of money can make u healthy once u r sick. (see steve jobs). eat healthy, dont drink/smoke, dont do drugs.

[beatlephil]

The only thing people need to remember about Erica Andrews is that she was loved by all her fans and admirers and she was done too soon.

[Janna_b]

Erica was a friend of mine, someone I looked up to and admire. If it was not for Erica, I have no clue where I would be in my transition today. She was the first trans women I ever met, she gave me so many chances at a young age, that I will be grateful forever. She made me laugh and had an amazing heart! It was a dream to be on the same stage as her and it was a dream to have been given the opportunities Erica gave me when I was 18 yrs old. This is sad sad news, and all I can think about is all the many trans girls and boys she has touched and so many of us who grew up knowing nothing, she showed us a role model! RIP Erica! I love u!!!

What a wonderful eulogy thank you so much for sharing!

[irvin66]

Rest in peace.

[Ecstatic]

RIP Erica.

[MrsKellyPierce]

Awesome tribute video to Erica

And lets stop with the HIV crap..she had lung infection..which could of resulted from silicone pumping of the chest.

Girls be careful with pumping of silicone...get implants.

[iagodelgado]

Getting the info accurate is important.

If it was AIDS-related it was AIDS-related. (Important - AIDS is again on the increase in the UK because it is seen as a 'survivable' disease.)

If it was silicone injection related then it should be related to the dangers of injected silicone. Kelly is the second trans person I have read who has said 'it might be'. But if it is not, then you are mis-directing people re something that is potentially a killer.

It could be neither of these - just a 'lung infection' that kills a vibrant mid-40s performer who was knocking out multiple shows a night in mid-January 2013.

This is important!

If I look at the evidence, then it looks like she knew she was checking out and took the time to tell the people she loved that she loved them.

A trip to her 'home' town - family? A message to her followers. If this is correct and she knew she was going then hopefully the guy she cared about was there to hold her hand.

How/why she died IS important, to those who go on.

What she achieved in her life, how she is perceived, who we are missing today - Erica Andrews, who achieved so much for the gay community. I am not gay, but surely Erica deserves a tribute thread that shows just how much she made a difference?

[sosed]

Rest in peace