Entertainment Weekly reports Piane was also an on-air personality and had publicly battled substance abuse and mental health issues.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Lucian Piane, a music producer and on-air personality for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ has died at 46. He had publicly battled substance abuse and mental health issues years earlier.
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Lucian Piane, the producer and composer whose music helped define the early years of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” died Monday, Oct. 12, at age 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident caused by blunt trauma, People reported.
Glendale police and fire officials told People that emergency crews responded around 4:15 a.m. near San Fernando Road and Harvard Street after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Police said the investigation remained open.
Piane worked on the main series from seasons 1 through 8 and also contributed to “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.” He composed music and Rusical numbers while collaborating with RuPaul on tracks including “Cover Girl,” “Sissy That Walk” and “Jealous of My Boogie,” .
He also appeared on camera as a vocal coach and guest judge. World of Wonder, the company behind the franchise, remembered him as a “master musician” in a statement shared with Entertainment Weekly.
Piane collaborated with composer Marc Shaiman on projects including “Team America: World Police” and “Hairspray.” His work on the 2007 “Hairspray” film soundtrack earned him a Grammy nomination.
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