Daphne Dorman, a transgender activist, and comedian died by suicide in October 2019.
Daphne Dorman was a transgender activist, actress, comedian, and former engineer. She had a successful career in software engineering before she began her entertainment career.
She was the Director of Operations. She also taught improvisation and stage combat classes at The Actors Center of Philadelphia.
However, the comedian was going through her own inner turmoil that no one knew about and took the drastic step of ending her life two years ago.
Why did she commit suicide?
Comedian Daphne Dorman died by suicide in October 2019. She posted a ‘goodbye’ message on Facebook on October 11 and said “I’m sorry” to her daughter and close ones.
The exact reason for her committing suicide is not yet known but she definitely had her own demons. In her last Facebook post, she asked for forgiveness from her friends and family for her drastic step.
She requested her family to make her daughter understand why she did what she did and that none of it was her fault. She concluded the post by saying she loved her daughter with everything she had.
Moreover, the late comedian is a Philadelphia native and spent twelve years as a television and stage actress.
She has a background in technology and created her own web development agency. She worked as a senior software engineer for Vineti, LLC.
Daphne Dorman was 44 years old at the time of her death.
The news of her death came weeks after her friend Dave Chappelle gave her a shout-out in his Netflix special Sticks and Stones.
There are no details available regarding Daphne Dorman’s husband.
The stand-up comedian at Brian Monarch was single when she passed away two years ago, so the question about her husband is irrelevant.
However, she had a daughter named Naia, whom she left a small message in her suicide post.
Daphne Dorman’s Instagram and Facebook accounts are still active under the handle names @daphnedorman and Daphne Dorman.
Facebook has labeled her account as “Remembering” with all of her posts still available for her fans to view. As per her Facebook bio, she was also an author, advocate, and atheist.
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