By JUSTIN KENDALL
Lisa Marie Evans sent out an e-mail today saying Nicole Coty has died. Evans featured Coty in her documentary about transgendered people The Same But Different.
In one of the more memorable and touching moments of the documentary, Coty, a vivacious, redheaded male-to-female transgendered comedian and former truck driver said she feared her children would treat her more like an aunt than a parent.
And in one of the funnier moments, Coty admitted that she had spent $4,000 at McDonald's in a year while driving her truck.
Evans wrote:
it's with a sad heart that i write you today to let you know we lost somebody special, nicole coty.some of you may know nicole from around town ... and some of you have met her thru my documentary, the same, but different. wherever you know her from, she's probably stuck with you ... a great spirit.
nicole died of a heart attack yesterday morning. her funeral is sunday at 10 am at newcomer's ... 3235 Gillham Plz, Kansas City -816.931.7777.
please come and support if you are able ... or send good thoughts to family and friends...
thanks...
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It's been almost two years since Nicole passed, and not a day goes by that I don't think about her. I pass by so many places where we hung out, where she worked on landscape designs, Miss B's which has never been the same since Nicole stopped performing there. I still hear her giggle, feel her spirit move through me, hear her voice, and wonder if we'll see each other on the other side when it's my time to go? Keep the motor running, Nicole...we'll all sail off together into some cosmic sunset some day.
It was too sudden, and we're all still in shock. Nicole leaves behind a bevy of family, friends, and wonderful memories. Who can forget "lake time", lolling on the boat in some quiet cove on a sunny afternoon as she played her Yamaha keyboard? Her super-charged performances at Missie B's? I wonder if anyone in the crowd (besides us) understood what she tried to say in her performance at PrideFest that one year...? Her poetry & prose. Her giggles. Poker games. That crazy nun-puppet she gave the scottish accent to. Too many good times to recount.
She never stopped moving, driven by some unseen force. I worried about the toll it took on her body. There are no more worries for her. Now we tend to the living; those left behind on this plane of existence are forever changed for having known her.
Even when she was at her lowest, she had smiles and kind, loving words for her friends, Lynn, and her boys. She made me want to be a better person, and I was proud when she called me her "best friend". Her smile and sense of humor will be missed.
Her life in recent years was a struggle -for better health, financial security, acceptance, time, and more energy. Remember that our lives are fleeting. Hug your children and spouses/partners, let them know you love them -not just with words, but with actions. Tomorrow is not a given, and certainly won't be the same without her.
That's really sad. Didn't know her too well, but always thought she was a great performer and sweet spirit. Sympathy to her family.
That's really sad. Didn't know her too well, but always thought she was a great performer and sweet spirit. Sympathy to her family.
That's really sad. Didn't know her too well, but always thought she was a great performer and sweet spirit. Sympathy to her family.
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