More sad news from the porn world: Rumors of the death of 90s porn favorite Cody Foster (real name: Shawn L Sumner) first appeared on the venerable Atkol forums in late January, and were confirmed yesterday by crack adult industry reporter JC Adams. Foster's ripped physique and golden blond looks were the epitome of the California porn aesthetic and his cover for Catalina's "Malibu Pool Boys" propelled his stardom as a highly-sought after muscle bottom in titles inluding "Basic Plumbing", "The Bigger the Better 2" and "Grease Guns." After stints in and out of Colorado prisons, mostly for assault or drug charges, he made a series of comeback performances a few years ago for Grapik Arts in "Back to Basics" and "Submission Wrestling." Sumner died in Grand Junction, Colorado, where he apparently succumbed to complications from liver cancer in early January. He was 36 years old. -RM

· RIP Cody Foster (gaypornwriter.blogspot.com)
· Cody Foster Gallery and Videography (smutjunkies.com) + Cody Foster (Wikipedia entry)
· Cody Foster Fan Club (Yahoo! Groups; free registration required)

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