David Raven, the man behind Maisie Trollette, the United Kingdom’s oldest performing drag queen, has died in Brighton, England. He was 91. Trollette was a fixture on seaside Brighton’s drag scene for more than five decades,

A performer labelled Britain's oldest drag queen has died aged 91. David Raven, known by the alter ego Maisie Trollette, became one of the icons of Brighton Pride, having taken part at the event when it began in 1973.

Britain’s oldest performing drag queen has passed away aged 91. David Raven, also known by his stage name Maisie Trolette, performed drag for more than five decades, and had been a fixture of Brighton Pride since 1973 when the event was first held in the city.