Daphne Dorman, 44, was cited in Chappelle's Netflix special "Sticks & Stones."
Dorman, of San Francisco, posted a note to her Facebook page Oct. 11 asking friends and family for forgiveness. Becky Kugler, who identified herself as Dorman’s sister, confirmed in the comments of the post that Dorman had taken her own life.
That same day, San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives confirmed Dorman’s death on Twitter. We are saddened to learn about of loss of Daphne Dorman today who was a beloved community member. But in an addendum to the special, Chappelle spoke about his friendship with a trans woman who he claimed was “laughing the hardest” at his jokes. That woman turned out to be Dorman, whose name and photo appear in the credits of “Sticks & Stones.” View this post on InstagramHer Twitter bio identified her as “the Daphne that Dave Chappelle is talking about in ‘Sticks & Stones.’” She also opened for Chappelle at his Sept. 26 performance at the Punch Line in San Francisco.
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