Two men have been charged in connection to the death of Cecilia Gentili, officials said.

According to police, the transgender activist and entertainer died in early February due to an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin.

The cause was revealed after prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York on Monday accused Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti of supplying Gentili the drugs.

“Her husband never wanted to hide this. I did. He never wanted to suppress this at all,” said Ceyenne Doroshow, one of Gentili’s friends. “From a personal point of view, it was really nobody’s damn business.”

Doroshow said no one, including her husband, knew Gentili, who has been open about past drug addictions, was using again.

In a 2020 interview, Gentili talked about what led to her struggles.

“It got to the point where it was like, this is just a fake idea of pleasure and happiness. In reality, I am miserable, and drugs are masquerading the misery,” Gentili said in the interview.

“What I want people to know and take from this is that she was human,” Doroshow said.

During the investigation, police said they found hundreds of fentanyl baggies, a handgun and ammo in Kuilan’s apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Doroshow wonders how widespread the operation was.

“Were there more community members that have fallen prey to this?” Doroshow said.

Investigators said they were able to trace the drug deal back to the men by using text messages and cell phone data.

“I would like to see the two young men [brought] to justice,” Doroshow said.

Doroshow said she doesn’t want Gentili’s legacy overshadowed by her imperfections.

“Her legacy was who she was as a woman, not her addiction, as a trans woman, as a beacon of light for a lot of our community,” Doroshow said.

Doroshow said she will be there during the trial and hopes justice is served.

Both men posted bond on Monday, according to officials.