Nikki Nicholas

Location: Green Oak Township, Michigan
Cause of Death: Shot to death
Date of Death: February 21, 2003
Source: Ann Arbor News, February 25, 2003
Notes: Nikki Nicholas was a 19-year-old African-American transwoman. She was making a living as a female impersonator at nightclubs around Detroit, and was well-known for her impersonations of singer Beyoncé. Her body was discovered during a routine property check of an abandoned farmhouse.

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