{
  "id": 14241278,
  "title": "Lucian Piane, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Music Producer, Dies at 46",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lucian-piane-rupauls-drag-race-music-producer-dies-at-46",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:17:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lucian-piane-deadrupaul-drag-race-music-producer-1236910171/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lucian Piane, a music producer on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has died. He was 46. According to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records, Piane died on Monday after reportedly being struck by a car in Glendale, Calif. Piane worked on the main “Drag Race” show from Seasons 1-8 and composed the music and the Rusical numbers […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Lucian Piane cause of death: RuPaul's Drag Race alum dies at 46 - all we know about his disturbing videos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lucian-piane-cause-of-death-rupauls-drag-race-alum-dies-at-46-all-we",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:58:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}