Lady Chablis|The Lady Chablis Dies at 59

The Lady Chablis, the transgender performer featured in the 1994 best seller “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” and in the film version, died on Thursday in Savannah, Ga. She was 59 and had been performing until about a month ago.The cause was pneumonia, said Cale Hall, a longtime friend and a co-owner of Club One, where Ms. Chablis performed for three decades.Ms. Chablis was a standout character in the book, in which the author, John Berendt, introduced the world to Savannah and the sometimes eccentric people who live there.
“She was The Lady Chablis from morning to night,” Mr. Berendt said in an interview on Thursday. “She had a great repartee. She was sassy, and she had a way with words. She was creative.”

[@brianmorris4702]

I actually got to meet her in person at her house in columbiaS.C. when I was in college ....trust me she acted the same in real life as on the stage ....saddens me she passed on R.I.P . Thanks for the memories.

[@babyface5035]

Talented amazing lady . You made the world a richer place . You'll always be in our hearts . ❤😢

[@tillietrue9397]

I LOVE The Lady Chablis. She was taken too soon. RIP doll 💕🌹

[@eastcoastcandy08]

Oh I love this women! I will never ever forget her awesome role in this fantastic movie. She will be greatly missed. She's left a great impression on my heart. May she rest in Eternal peace.🌹💐😍💃🏾❤️❤️🌟🌟

[@Rome274]

eastcoastcandy08 She was wonderful . RIP beautiful lady .

[@babyface5035]

Well said . I loved her too

[@braddavis4276]

I Met Her Back In 1989 When I Lived HILTON HEAD , IS . We Became Good Friends And Would Party A lot At Different Bars ! She Was Great And Good Company . GOD BLESS HER !

[@clc040]

Nothing bothers me but just finding out she’s dead is hard to take. Loved her book!

[@giggles7179]

To Chablis's credit, she was far more than a drag queen or a transgender woman. She would have never won over so many people worldwide or even managed more than a mention in Berendt's book without the rare charisma she possessed. Clint Eastwood knew it too - as legend has it, she waltzed in that meeting, sat on his lap, and rightly refused that _anyone_ else _could_ play The Doll. She had just about every card stacked against her with her race, gender expression, and vocation, and yet she _still_ somehow managed to become the pride and joy of one of the South's most stubbornly traditional cities. Those who got the chance to experience this force-of-nature were truly fortunate as she will be an icon of that sleepy little city for years to come, a legend that should be memorialized with a statue: _The Grand Empress of Savannah._

[@chasebennett9904]

The Lady Chablis stole every scene she was in in "Midnight..." She was elegant, classy, beautiful, and naughty! There wasn't a masculine molecule in her.

[@millerforester6237]

Lady Chablis' entrance at the Cotillion in her blue dress was one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life. The entire cast was magnificent. Loved the Country Lawyer, and the Prosecutor was just right. Clint's best movie.

[@TheSheila1957]

I think she was a terrific actress ♥️

[@klytus8339]

May the gods be with you miss lady Chablis!! We love you!!!

[@mikegalvin9801]

The Cotillion scene was priceless.

[@1blessedbrotha]

My Girl, R.I.P. baby!!!!!

[@alwayslefthanded]

For ever in my heart my lady!

[@JG-vx3wk]

So sad, she was wonderful. 😢

[@Kelly-sk2yb]

What a fascinating and amazing person,wish I could have met her.

[@ATLcentury334]

Sad my husband and I never were able to see her perform.

[@drearolle7026]

Rip Lady Chablis

[@dmoney668]

Rip. She's Awesome

[@jessicarobinson2534]

Do not be evil and hide your identity if you're not homophobic

[@lakeisharobinson2132]

RIP Lady Chablis

[@GraveTalkswithShannonScott]

Miss you Lady Chablis

[@zeejorem1254]

I find that a bit offensive to be honest. Couldn't they find a real person to voice this?

[@sclogse1]

"Clint Estwood." What is it with these robo speak narrations?

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is sad

[@madisonlisa9123]

She was so wonderful .💖 RIP to a great lady .

[@mckavitt13]

Clint ISTWOOD?

[@ahnraemenkhera7451]

…along with “sist-or” is just too much machinery for the human ear!!

[@MichaelR0007]

Who is narrating?? A robot? Too bad

[@millerforester6237]

don't you love being lectured to by a machine?

[@brendaharper5998]

This makes me VERY sad. Even though Kevin Spacey is one of my top 5 favorite actors of all time (And no....I don't give a flying f@#k about what that loser son of Richard Dreyfuss, or any other #metoo scum suckers say he did!) The Doll, aka The Grand Empress, aka The Lady Chablis STOLE the movie "Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil" with her heart and soul performance. Heaven's a GOTTA be a LOT more fun with her there!

[@stevendaniel8126]

Died of PCP......

[@zeejorem1254]

Does the comment sound like a text-speak application to anyone?

[@ahnraemenkhera7451]

Chablis was quite a card!! It’s still not clear that there was any reason for ‘her’ testimony in court-IF it ever occurred. But it’s very plausible that some passing acquaintance with Danny Hanson may have caused their paths to have crossed earlier in life. Unlikely, but plausible. I can appreciate why people actually brought up in Savannah-concept wouldn’t have cared for Jim Williams, his trial publicity, nor for the national depiction of their town as it was presented by Berendt, then exaggerated even further by Eastwood for Hollywood in the film. So many more persons directly and indirectly involved in the case OR in its media-aftermath, have also passed away now, Sonny Seiler, Joe Odom & his musical vocalist Kelly, several locals portrayed in the film, it seems a good point some years later to bid them all ‘Godspeed. And RIP, hopefully in gardens that portend more good hereafter.’ 🎆🪷🌸❄️🌸🪷❄️

[@Allenmassageguy]

Was he hiv poz? Poor frank