death_place death_date birth_place other_names birth_date article_title domestic_partner name occupation
portland , oregon 13 february 2007 michigan reva lucian ms. demeaner 25 february 1968 heather macallister -lrb- activist -rrb-
 kelli dunham heather macallister political activist , performer
heather macallister -lrb- activist -rrb-

heather macallister -lrb- february 25 , 1968 -- february 13 , 2007 -rrb- was an american performer and activist for social justice in a number of areas including anti-racism and lgbt rights but was particularly active in the fat acceptance movement .
macallister was best known for her burlesque work , performing on stage as reva lucian , a play on ` revolution ' , and ms. demeanor .
suffering from ovarian cancer , heather macallister moved from san francisco to portland , oregon in june 2006 .
her partner , author and stand-up comedian kelli dunham , moved from the east coast to care for her until her death by assisted suicide in february 2007 .
tina palivos described her friend : the spirit of heather was really about three things : loving yourself and taking care of self and others ; social justice in whatever form ; and she was a performer and artist .
she was glamorous , an extraordinary performer and stunningly beautiful .
