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Lucian Piane, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Music Producer, Dies at 46

Piane worked on the main show from season one through season eight, composing the music and the Rusical numbers, and died Monday in Glendale, California.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Midday Show
Published 12:27 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “Lucian Piane, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Music Producer, Dies at 46”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:27 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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VarietyLucian Piane, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Music Producer, Dies at 46

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLucian Piane, a music producer on RuPaul's Drag Race, has died at forty-six.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLos Angeles County Medical Examiner records say he died on Monday after reportedly being struck by a car in Glendale, California.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPiane worked on the main show from season one through season eight, and he composed the music and the Rusical numbers.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf you ever hummed along to one of those big show tunes, you were probably hearing his work.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOur condolences go to his family, his friends and the people he made music with.