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Christine Jorgensen
Deceased

How Did Christine Jorgensen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 62
Also known asGeorge William Jorgensen Jr.GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/05/1926Born inThe Bronx, New YorkDied03/05/1989Died inSan ClementeCausebladder cancer, lung cancerWikidataQ254323TMDb#2040348

Christine Jorgensen was an American actress, singer, and transgender activist. A trans woman, she was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery.

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Filmography10 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2022Casa SusannaMovieSelf (archive footage)96
2022Dawn: A Charleston LegendMovieSelf (archive footage)96
2020DisclosureMovieSelf (archive footage)94
2015Reel in the ClosetMovieSelf (archive footage)89
2013Christine in the Cutting RoomMovieSelf (archive footage)87
1988American ExperienceSeriesSelf (archive footage)62
1985Paradise is Not for SaleMovieHerself59
1985What Sex Am I?MovieSelf59
1962We... Who Are Sexy!MovieChristine Jorgensen36
0A Point of No ReturnMovieHerself