<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> February 13, 1984 (1984 - 02 - 13) (aged 45) San Francisco, California, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Female impersonator, actor, comedian </Td> </Tr> <P> Lori Shannon born Don Seymour McLean, (May 18, 1938 - February 13, 1984) was an openly gay female impersonator who was associated with the drag revues at Finocchio's club in San Francisco . He wrote an entertainment column for the Bay Area Reporter . </P> <P> He stood 6 - feet - 5 in his heels and considered himself "a stand - up comic in a dress," relished startling tourists with one - liners at Finocchio's . </P>

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