Holly Woodlawn, transgender superstar of Warhol films, dies at 69

The mordant humor, impeccable comic timing and matchless deadpan that Holly Woodlawn brought so vividly to the screen as a welfare cheat married to Joe Dallessandro's heroin addict in “Trash,” and as man-hating nymphomaniac fashion model in 

Holly Woodlawn starred in the Andy Warhol classic, 'Trash'. See Holly Woodlawn's star turn in the Andy Warhol classic, 'Trash'. The transgender actress has died at age 69. Holly Woodlawn starred in the Andy Read More · 1:17min · Amazing drone video

Born Harold Danhakl, she took on the name Holly Woodlawn after running away from home at age 15 and hitchhiking to New York City, where she became one of Warhol's drag queen "superstars." Her story was immortalized in the first lines of the Lou Reed 

The performer Holly Woodlawn, best known for her starring roles in Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey films such as Trash (1970) and Women in Revolt (1972), died today in Los Angeles at the age of sixty-nine according to a report from the AP in US News.

Born Harold Danhakl, she took on the name Holly Woodlawn after running away from home at age 15 and hitchhiking to New York City, where she became one of Warhol's drag queen "superstars." Her story was immortalized in the first lines of the Lou Reed