1969-07-28

ALEXIS ARQUETTE, American actor born (nee Robert/d:  2016); An American male-to-female transgender actress. Musician, and cabaret drag performer, Arquette’s siblings were actors Patricia, Rosanna, Richmond and David Arquette. Arquette was also Courteney Cox’s’ sister-in-law, as Cox is married to Alexis’ brother David.

Arquette appeared in supporting roles in mainstream films, including Pulp Fiction, Threesome, Bride of Chucky and a memorable appearance as a Boy George fanatic in The Wedding Singer singing “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” over and over. In 2001, Arquette played the emperor Caligula in two episodes of the television show Xena: Warrior Princess

Alexis Arquette died from AIDS complications and was living as a man again just before his death it has been revealed.