RuPaul’s Drag Race Alum Lucian Piane Dead at 46

The RuPaul’s Drag Race family is mourning a devastating loss.

Lucian Piane, who appeared as a mentor on multiple seasons of RuPaul‘s reality competition TV series, has died. The music producer and composer was 46.

Piane passed away on Oct. 12, according to Los Angeles Medical Examiner records viewed by E! News. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

The composer has been a part of the Drag Race family since season one debuted in 2009, though his last appearance on the show was in 2012. Piane advised contestants through musical challenges and also appeared on the judges’ panel in early seasons.

In one his final posts shared to social media in August, Piane—who publicly battled mental health struggles as well as substance abuse—celebrated a new milestone in his sobriety journey, posting on Instagram Aug. 7, “Sober over a year and getting back in the game.”