Described by drag artist Divine Grace as “a man who would do anything for a laugh” Doug Ba’aser was mourned, feted and good-naturedly roasted by friends.
For the Central Florida arts community, it has truly been a summer of sorrows. A string of deaths has left many in the creative realm grieving for weeks, with two upcoming celebrations of life attesting to that.
Doug Ba’aser, a veteran actor of Orlando’s entertainment community known best for playing his iconic character Taffy Pinkerbox in the hit comedy “A Tired Old Whore,” was found dead Saturday, friends say. He was 62.