Martin Worman date of birth:
July 19, 1945
How old was Martin Worman when died?
48
When did Martin Worman die?
November 25, 1993
Where did Martin Worman die?
Dayton, Ohio
Why did Martin Worman die?
AIDs
What is Martin Worman nationality?
American
What is Martin Worman's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Martin Worman (July 19, 1945 – November 25, 1993) was an actor, playwright, lyricist, director, female impersonator, activist and academic, working in the United States, primarily in San Francisco and New York City from the late 1960s through the early 1990s. He is most known for being a member of the psychedelic San Francisco drag troupe, The Cockettes. Later, he wrote a rock opera and worked in theater, both in San Francisco and (after 1979) in New York City. He studied and then taught at New York University, where he wrote his dissertation about The Cockettes and was a mentor to Antony Hegarty, later the leader of Antony and the Johnsons. In 1992 he went to Antioch College in Ohio to start a regional theatre company; he died of AIDS in Dayton, Ohio on November 25, 1993.