The Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Deaths Of 2016

Megan Blahnik|Celebrity|9 Dec 2016

Alexis Arquette

When you think of Alexis Arquette, you immediately play the iconic Boy George scene “Do you really want to hurt me…” from The Wedding Singer in your head, right? Well, unfortunately after battling HIV for 29 years, Alexis Arquette, sister to actress Patricia Arquette and brother David Arquette, was pronounced dead on September 11, 2016.

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After suffering from a heart attack and a three-week-long bacterial infection, the transgender actress passed away at 47 years old. As one of the first actors to come out publicly as transgender in 2006, the actress documented her transition in the 2007 film Alexis Arquette: She’s My Brother.