He was the victim of a homophobic hate crime when he was beaten to death by five youths in Toronto's High Park.
The crime received media coverage and was the subject of a play called Steel Kiss, written by Robin Fulford and produced by Buddies in Bad Times theatre.
[1] Ken McDougall directed the 1991 Dora Award nominated production which featured Andrew Akman, Michael Waller, Derek Aasland, and Fab Fillippo.
[5] The incident also spurred the Toronto District School Board into implementing a program designed to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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