Gotham mourns the loss of Sarah "Sexy Slaydie" McKemie
/The Gotham Roller Derby family is saddened to announce the passing of Sarah McKemie, known to her friends and fans as Sexy Slaydie, on Wednesday, March 27.
Slaydie was one of the greatest blockers to ever grace the track, an intimidating force at game time, but also an accessible and popular ambassador for the sport through her time with the Gotham All-Stars and the Brooklyn Bombshells, as well as the Nashville Rollergirls and Team USA. The derby world can agree that there was no one kinder than number 68C, who took her jersey number in tribute to the iconic Elvis Presley comeback special of 1968.
Slaydie solidified her place as among the best to ever do it by winning titles at WFTDA championships and at home with Gotham, and earning gold skating in the World Cup. Off the track, she loved her work in music law, but nothing compared to the love she shared with her husband Daniel and their son Henry.
She was 38, and had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer two years ago. Gotham sends its sincerest condolences to Slaydie’s friends and family after the loss of our beloved number 68C. Slaydie left a lasting legacy here in New York, and a hole in our community that can never be filled.
The family has requested donations in Slaydie’s honor to the following charities:
The Colorectal Cancer Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Her son Henry McKemie’s college fund (CODE: 80L-M86)
