Punk rock fashion icon Pamela Rooke aka Jordan Mooney dies at 66

Punk rock queen Jordan Mooney, whose real name is Pamela Rooke, has died after a short battle with cancer at the age of 66. 

“She died peacefully a stone’s throw away from the sea in her home town of Seaford, East Sussex in the company of her loving family at 9pm last night (Sunday 3 April) … after a short period of illness, she succumbed to a relatively rare form of cancer known as cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). Jordan was a wonderful woman and will be remembered for countless decades to come,” her partner Nick said in a statement. 

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She is best known for her work with Vivienne Westwood and the Sex boutique in the mid-1970s.  Her style and dress sense made her an icon of the London punk subculture.

 “Jordan (Pamela Rooke) has left her mark on this planet, whether it be as ‘The Queen of Punk’, or for her veterinary work and countless prize winning cats. She lived life to the full and was true to herself and others throughout the whole of her life. She was totally trusted and respected by all those who knew her,” her family said in a statement.

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“Jordan was a blessed rare individual indeed. She did not want any speculation regarding her passing, and wished for the world to know that after a short period of illness. She succumbed to a relatively rare form of cancer known as cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). Jordan was a wonderful woman and will be remembered for countless decades to come. The Rooke family have requested time to grieve their loss and would ask everyone to kindly respect this,” the statement added. 

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She was reportedly a muse of sorts to filmmaker Derek Jarman, who cast her in the fantastical Jubilee, playing a punk called Amyl Nitrate.