R.I.P. Austin Icon Leslie Cochran: 1951 – 2012 [18 PHOTOS]

By COED Staff March 8, 2012 2:30 pm Posted in culture, Nightlife, WTF COED Staff g+ page

Austin’s favorite cross-dressing, stiletto-strutting, thong bearing homeless icon, Leslie Cochran, was announced dead today. The city lost more than a man this morning, and we don’t just mean his womanly alter-ego. Leslie was a legend, a landmark, often a mayoral candidate and always a hell of a time. Known for his high heels and g-strings, he turned more heads than slutty, under-age college girls. When he suffered a brutal beating that left him unconscious in 2010, the city came together and raised enough money to cover the brain surgery that saved his life. I had the pleasure of interviewing him briefly at Marley Fest after he left the hospital, and I was happy to find him up to his usual antics. Unfortunately, Leslie could not be revived this time around. RIP Leslie, we really love you, (wo)man. In memory of, we’ve compiled a set of pictures that really ~~capture~~ celebrate his life.