Sahara Davenport died of Heart Failure

Sahara Davenport died of heart failure, according to his mother Angela Ashley Reddish. Sahara, Antoine Ashley in real life, died on Monday at age 27. RIP.

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Antoine Ashley, better known as Sahara Davenport on RuPaul's Drag Race, died Monday of heart failure, according to his mother Angela Ashley Reddish.

"I thank God for giving me an angel Antoine Ashley to share with the rest of the world," Reddish wrote on Facebook Wednesday. "My family and I would like to thank everyone for their condolences and support. We know that our angel is now dancing in heaven."

Ashley's boyfriend of six years, Karl Westerberg – who competed on season three of RuPaul's Drag Race as Manila Luzon – also released a statement.

"Antoine lived to entertain the world as Sahara Davenport and the world was in awe over his extreme talent. But his heart is what made us all fall in love with him," he said.