Nizah Morris

Deceased Person

1955 – 2002

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Who was Nizah Morris?

Nizah Morris was an American transgender entertainer. On December 22, 2002 Morris suffered a severe head injury from which she did not recover. Morris died on December 24, 2002, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, when she was removed from life support. The Philadelphia Police Department's handling of Morris' death sparked protests in the LGBT community.

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Born
1955
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
Died
Dec 24, 2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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