The drag and theater communities are penning tributes to James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, who died at age 32.

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the TV show "Dancing On Ice," starred in musical theatre in London, and won the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Drag Race alum Tyra Sanchez faces backlash for joking about The Vivienne’s tragic passing at age 32, with fans expressing outrage online.

Tributes have started pouring in after James Lee Williams, the popular British drag performer, actor and singer who went by the name The Vivienne, has died aged 32. RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage said they were a “beacon to so many” who was always laughing and would be “so missed”.

RuPaul and longtime judge Michelle Visage joined "Drag Race" alums — including The Vivienne's "All Stars 7" sisters Jaida Essence Hall and Raja — in mourning the queen.

RuPaul has paid tribute to The Vivienne, the UK’s first Drag Race winner whose death was announced yesterday. RuPaul posted on Instagram this LA morning: “With a broken heart, I join the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of The Vivienne-an incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being.

James Lee Williams, better known as the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' season one The Vivienne, has died, with show judge Visage paying tribute to "a beacon to so many."

The Vivienne, season 1 winner of “ Rupaul’s Drag Race UK ,” died over the weekend. The drag performer, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was reportedly 32. A cause of death was not revealed in a social media post announcing the death.

James Lee Williams, a drag performer and winner of the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” who was best known by the stage name The Vivienne, died over the weekend. They were 32. Williams’s death was announced in a statement by their manager, Simon Jones, which did not cite a cause.

The U.K. drag superstar competed on the first season of "Drag Race UK" and returned to star on "All Stars 7," with Michelle Visage remembering her as "a beacon to so many."

RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' winner the Vivienne has died at 32, her publicist confirmed. Here's how other 'Drag Race' stars are remembering the Season 1 champ.