Leslie Cochran

Leslie Cochran
Cochran on South Congress
Born(1951-06-24)June 24, 1951
Miami, Florida, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 2012(2012-03-08) (aged 60)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeCook-Walden Capital Park Cemetery
EducationFlorida State University
OccupationActivist

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 was considered the man who personified "Keep Austin Weird".

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