Gay Porn Stars We Lost In 2020

In August of this year, porn star Koldo Goran tweeted about three fellow performers who had recently died. In one of those instances, Goran’s tweet remains the only public notice that performer Dani Rivera had been murdered. “I realize nobody talks about it, we are unprotected and forgotten;” Goran tweeted “We are humans, people, enough of contempt.”

Most gay news outlets choose to ignore the passing of all but the biggest names in the adult film industry.  Porn companies also seem reluctant to broadcast the passing of a performer who is still on their roster, forever young and present in their website content. An obit is a real boner killer, ya know? Why jeopardize the profit margin? Additionally, performers who abandon their porn personas and return to life with their real name often pass away unnoticed by former employers and co-workers.

Case in point: Roman Heart was about as big a star as you will find in gay porn: 2006 Freshmen of the Year, GayVN Best Newcomer winner, Falcon cover boy with an exclusive contract and a career lasting over a decade. Yet he passed away unnoticed in September of 2019. It was nearly a year before anyone in the business became aware of it.

Here is a list of gay porn stars of note that were lost in 2020. I post them here to prove Koldo Goran wrong – they are not forgotten:

1) Although Goran mentions that Macanao Torres died of cancer in the above tweet, the 35 year old Spaniard actually passed away in an apparent suicide on December 30, 2019. He had worked for Cazzo, Jalif, UKNM and other studios.

2) Scotty Knox was only 20 years old when he died in a car accident on January 13, 2020, but he had already appeared in over 20 scenes for Colby Knox.

3) Earlier this year I wrote about the passing of  Terry DeCarlo after a battle with cancer on January 27, 2020. He worked primarily for Catalina and Robert Prion Studios in the early 1990’s before becoming an activist and community leader.

4) One would have to overlook a huge pile of reprehensible baggage to still be a fan of Sebastian Young, who met his end in a shootout with police after a high speed chase on March 11, 2020. The 37-year-old convicted sex offender appeared in close to 90 scenes over a decade for Bromo, Jet Set, Lucas, MEN, Next Door, Cockyboys and other studios.

5) The news of Ryan Fields‘ suicide on March 29, 2020 was tweeted out by fellow Broke Straight Boys model Damien Kyle. Fields was 25 years old and had been with Broke Straight Boys for over 5 years.

6) Dani Rivera was relatively new to adult films, with just a handful of recent releases for Men At Play. As mentioned by Koldo Goran in his tweet. Rivera was murdered on August 21, 2020, although no other articles have appeared to fill in the details.

7) 33 year-old Ridder Rivera passed away of unknown causes on August 29, 2020. Over the past 3 years, the Cuban muscleman had worked with TimTales, Kristen Bjorn, Fuckermate and Raw Strokes, among other companies. I found this post on social media: “Born in Havana in 1987, he was a teacher and those who knew him stand out about him that he spoke several languages ​​and that he took great care of his family, especially his mother. He loved to dance…. took great care of his body and liked to show his followers on Facebook his training routines. “

8) Brazilian Theo Barone worked exclusively with the Hotboys website since 2018, although he had announced his retirement earlier this year. He was 27 when he succumbed to stomach cancer on 9/27/20.

9) Mack Daddy / Maximus Sky, 27, was killed in a Cincinnati, Ohio car collision (10/15/20). He had appeared in scenes for Flava Works, Bromo and Raw Rods, among other companies.

10) Jack Hammer XL (53) “died unexpectedly at home” on 3/1/20. He identified as queer and appeared in scenes for Kink over a 10 year period. The ex-Marine noted that the “XL” in his name stood for the roman numeral 40 – his age when he entered the industry.

11) London based fetish performer Kan Rojas only appeared in a handful of studio films for Eurocreme and HungBritLads but was quite active with online content. He died suddenly on March 18, 2020.

12 & 13) Corbin Fisher lost two models in 2020:

Christian was born December 30, 1995 and filmed three scenes for Corbin Fisher in 2014 when he was 19 years old. An online memorial detailed his struggles with depression, anxiety and addiction. He was only 24 years old when he overdosed on June 18, 2020 in Arizona.

Jayden was born on January 17, 1994 in Osnabruck, Germany and emigrated to San Antonio, Texas before moving to New Jersey. He appeared in a half dozen scenes for Corbin Fisher in 2016-2017. He reportedly took his own life on September 6, 2020. An online memorial remembers him as “charismatic and always had a soft spot for those less fortunate. He also loved animals and worked as a vet technician for a short while.”

14) French porn star Christopher Smeyt (aka Christopher Smeet, Christopher Smeyth) was active in straight films for European companies from 2008-2015. He did appear in two gay scenes of Lucas Entertainment’s 2009 release Paris Playboys. He was 33 years old when he passed away on July 31, 2020.

15) Colt model Tim Kelly was 58 years old when he died on August 5, 2020. Besides Colt Studios, the troubled versatile daddy had also worked for MenAtPlay, MenOver30, HotOlderMale and Butch Dixon.

16) Nikk (Nick) Toretto, was also known as Manny Vegas, Rokk/Roxx, Tyler, Italian Stallion and Manuel De Gobbi. He was born on May 8, 1983 and died “suddenly” on September 8, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado. The 37 year-old emigrated from Italy as a child and was raised in South Dakota, Shreveport, Louisiana and finally Cheyenne, Wyoming. His interest in bodybuilding began while he was a high school student in Cheyenne. After graduating, he served in the Navy, and began appearing in films the following year. From 2001-2012, he worked for multiple studios, including Jake Cruise, Next Door, Bait Bus, and Dirty Tony. His passing was not noted in the gay press until April of 2021.

17) Tony Axel (aka Alexandre, Tony Lemalice) was 42 years old when he passed away on November 12, 2020. Originally from Annecy, France, he had been active in gay porn since 2011, working with Kristian Bjorn, HardBritLads, Jalif, Tim Kruger, Citebeur, and Cazzo Studios, among others.

https://www.instagram.com/tonyaxel78/

18) Robert Harris, aka Randy Paul entered the porn industry in 1986. The bisexual performer from Bay Shore, NY appeared in approximately 200 gay, bi and straight titles over a 20 year period. The Rialto Report interviewed him about his lengthy career just months before his death at age 59 on November 11, 2020.

19) Justin Hawk, aka Demetri Saltz was a North Carolina native born on February 16, 1991. He appeared in a handful of films from 2011-2014, including the College Boy Physicals series as well as scenes for Bad Puppy, Club Amateur, Dirty Boy and Pride Studios. He passed away on February 6, 2020 – the week before his 29th birthday. An online memorial states that he “will always be remembered for living in the moment and living each moment to the fullest.”

20) Mike Austin, aka Paul Austin Alley was born July 14, 1972 in St. Louis Missouri. He graduated from Truman State University with a degree in journalism in 1994. He made his adult film industry debut in 2001 and appeared in a dozen films for a variety of companies, including All Worlds, Catalina, Studio 2000, and Puppy Productions.

He went back to school after he retired from the industry and received his MBA from St. Louis University in 2013. He passed away at age 47 from an accidental fentanyl overdose in San Diego, California on February 11, 2000. An online memorial remembers “He had an infectious smile and personality that many were drawn to. He was creative, thoughtful and had a true passion for music.Carpe Diem. This is how he looked at life and was his favorite quote.”

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