Leslie Cochran

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leslie Cochran
Occupation	Activist
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1951(1951-06-24)
Age	73
Date Of Death	March 8, 2012, Austin, TX
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Cancer

Leslie Cochran Biography

Leslie Cochran is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on June 24, 1951 in Miami, Florida, United States.

Albert Leslie Cochran (June 24, 1951 – March 8, 2012) was an American homeless man, peace activist, cross-dresser, urban outdoorsman and outspoken critic of police treatment of the homeless. Cochran was known in Austin as Leslie.

Cochran ran for Mayor of Austin three times, most recently in 2003. He earned a second-place finish in 2000, garnering 7.75% of the vote. He said his life on the streets advocating for police accountability was a good background for the job. He appeared with his boa and tiara at mayoral debates, but spoke about real issues. Cochran showed up for a mayoral campaign interview in 2003 wearing a women’s business suit. “He looked like a stewardess from the golden age of air travel,” said the Austin Chronicle editor. Cochran talked about problems ahead for a city that was creative and fun, but growing so fast that it could become big and bland. “He was talking about issues we are still talking about today, nearly a decade later, as Austin has grappled with change. He had actually thought about real issues that were facing the city, and not all of his ideas were particularly out there. He certainly wasn’t the craziest person I ever dealt with running for office, by a long shot.” If elected, Cochran promised to plant more trees and wear more conservative dresses to “respect the office.”

Leslie Cochran Net Worth

Leslie Cochran is one of the richest Activist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leslie Cochran 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cochran was born on June 24, 1951 and raised in the Redland district of Homestead, Florida. He was the third of six children (three boys and three girls) born to Albert and Enid (née Atwater) Cochran, both now deceased, and had an identical twin brother who died at birth. He also has a cousin named Gabriel Lujan who lives in Round Rock, Texas. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee on an academic scholarship, but never graduated. He lived in the Pacific Northwest and at one time worked as a truck driver frequently traveling up and down the West Coast. Cochran told the Austin American-Statesman that he was briefly married from 1985 to 1986. In his 30s, he suffered a month long coma after a head injury, in which he lost his stutter. He spent nine months in the Naval Reserve in 1974–75, worked for Safeway grocery stores in Seattle, skinned road-kill in Colorado and tanned the hides, worked as a disc jockey near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, lived in a converted bookmobile in Shreveport, Louisiana, Tampa, Florida, and Atlanta, and then took a year to ride a tricycle to Austin in January 1996.

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Who is Leslie Cochran Dating?

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In 2012, supporters and friends of Leslie led by actor Brently Heilbron organized Leslie Fest to pay tribute to the Austin icon and raise money for Hospice Austin.

Facts & Trivia

Caryn Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leslie Cochran celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

On February 27, 2012, St. David’s South Austin Hospital confirmed Cochran was in their hospital in critical condition. The circumstances of his illness/injury were not known. Cochran had been in declining health since suffering his head injury in October 2009. On March 4, 2012, he regained consciousness after undergoing brain surgery two weeks prior. However, that was not considered a sign of improvement in his overall condition. Cochran was then moved to a local hospice, where he died on March 8, 2012, aged 60.

What happened to Leslie Cochran?

On March 4, 2012, he regained consciousness after undergoing brain surgery two weeks prior. However, that was not considered a sign of improvement in his overall condition. Cochran was then moved to a local hospice, where he died on March 8, 2012, aged 60.

Who is Leslie in Austin TX?

Leslie Cochran , who is known for proudly strutting down Austin streets in a thong, was the epitome of keeping Austin weird. He died on March 8, 2012. Now his life will be shown through a detailed documentary titled “Becoming Leslie,” at SXSW. Here’s a look at the trailer.

Where did keep Austin weird originate?

Keep Austin Weird first appeared in 2002. A simple question asked by a radio host and a pointed answer from Austin Community College librarian Red Wassenich created the phrase now synonymous with Austin. In 2000, Wassenich phoned into KOOP Radio’s The Lounge Show to donate money.

What happened to Leslie Austin?

He never showed up for his train, and in late February, news broke that Leslie was in critical condition at St. David’s South Austin Hospital. He died in hospice care just after midnight on March 8 at age 60 , the same day that Mayor Lee Leffingwell had prepared to declare it as Leslie Day in Austin each year.

Why is Austin's motto Keep Austin Weird?

It was first said in the year 2000 by Austin-native Red Wassinech. He was calling local radio station KOOP to make a donation, and when they asked why he was donating, he said: “ because it keeps Austin weird.” Something in his mind clicked, so he told his wife about it, and they decided to make bumper stickers.