The eight-time Emmy nominee and the half-Peruvian Englishman - both 36 - were returning from Canada where they attended the world premiere of her film Catherine Called Birdy
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The Bronx native is best known for his 2007 track Where the Music Takes You, which charted on Billboard s Top 10 Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.
Ari has sung with Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper, collaborated with Boy George, and opened for Chaka Khan.
The 60-year-old drag icon - who boasts 7.7M social media followers - tweeted on Sunday: Lovely, Gentle Man @SirAriGold Until we meet again, dear friend. @SirAriGold Love always, Ru : RuPaul knew Ari since 2002, and he reposted their year-old conversation on his podcast, A Kiki From the Cancer Ward
Mourning: Back in 2007, Gold portrayed Tyrone Cohen in Mike Ruiz s cult comedy Starrbooty, which starred the RuPaul s Drag Race host in the titular role (pictured in 2018)