Savannah performer Lady Chablis has died

The Savannah performer Lady Chablis, who received national attention as a character in the true-crime title "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," has died. Club One in Savannah announced the sad news in a statement today saying Chablis " who stole hearts - and the spotlight .. passed this morning surrounded by friends and family."

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Born Benjamin Knox in 1957 in rural Quincy, Fla., Chablis, sometimes known by adoring fans as simply "the Doll," was an activist as well as an entertainer.

In 2013, Chablis teamed up with a group of fellow divas: the Real Housewives of Atlanta, for a clip on the Bravo show .

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