pornstars June 14, 2012 | 7 Comments

SHOCKER: Gay Porn Legend Erik Rhodes Is Dead [UPDATED]

In shocker of a tweet, porn legend Erik Rhodes is reported dead of a heart attack in his sleep.

No matter what one thought of the always controversial Erik, he was way too young to go so soon. As one of the few contemporary gay porn superstars, he will truly be missed.

R.I.P. Erik.

Industry professionals and his fans are tweeting their deepest condolences.

UPDATE (6/14/2012, 2:20pm): Falcon Studios, where Rhodes was an exclusive for most of his career, just released the following statement:

“It is with utmost sadness that we make the announcement of Erik Rhodes’ passing. We offer our condolences to Erik’s family, friends and loved ones. He was a genuine and caring man with extraordinary attractiveness and a massive muscled frame. Erik was an equally beautiful human being who lit up a room, and brought fun and joy to our studio and his fans that was unparalleled. He was a giving person with a special wit, and he put his all into every performance. He wanted to give his fans the best he could every single time he stepped in front of the camera. Rest in peace, Erik and know that we are celebrating your life and your achievements, but we will miss you and all the special moments you have given us forever.”

Born in Long Island, New York in 1982, Erik recently celebrated his 30th birthday. Rhodes began his career with Falcon by signing as an Exclusive in September of 2004 at the age of 22, shooting only one scene prior to joining the Falcon team, and he had remained an exclusive ever since. Erik also directed eight Mustang Studios titles during his career. He recently began shooting with Raging Stallion Studios after it merged with Falcon in early 2011. His videography includes over 40 scenes filmed over the last 8 years.

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  • Hunter

    It’s a sad tweet, yes.  But was it a “shocker of a tweet?”  No, no, no (Amy Winehouse “Rehab” reference intentional”). Let’s review his last post from 4 days ago on Tumblr, shall we?

    “My cycle right now…3000 mg of Test Enanthate a week, 2500 mg of Nandrolone Decaonate and
    300 mg of Trenbolone Acetate. With 5iu of Human Growth Hormone
    everyday.
    I’m waiting until i pop. Or my liver to fails… which every comes first.”

  • ROB ROMONI

    he will be dearly missed- thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, fans and his falcon studio family

  • Blaine

    Another porn star gone too soon…but when you play with fire, you may get burned….drugs, drugs, drugs…and a segment of society that glamorizes all of this

  • Oocman

    That’s just awful. His body just couldn’t handle it all. :( RIP Erik. RIP

  • Anonymous

    I too mourn with others about Erik/James’ passing.  He was a troubled soul and yet his colleagues and those who met him knew of the funny and endearing person he could be.  Yes, he could be an asshole; yes, he said controversial things, but in that industry, you have to stay in the spotlight somehow.  That he chose some edgy things to do so….it doesn’t matter now.

    Hunter’s posting of Rhodes’ last tweet does — sadly — say it all.  He lived on the edge and unfortunately most go over it. 

    Rest, James.  You left entirely too soon for all of us. :(

  • X-y-zz-y

    I had absolutely no clue what he died from, since unlike you, I suppose, I don’t follow gay pornstar twitter feeds. Most gay porn aficionados don’t, in fact.

    And likewise, like most people who read, I had no clue what led up to this, so yeah I found it mystifying that there was no explanation for what caused this man’s death at 30. Thank you, Hunter, for telling us.

    And Jack, perhaps by pointing out he basically killed himself, it might prevent other young men from doing the same? I mean, certainly when people commit suicide, they mention the cause of death in the obituary, and this man did indeed kill himself.

  • X-y-zz-y

    I’m his age (’82 baby here), and in some ways I wish I lived as a muscular gay sex god in my 20′s only to die shortly after turning 30.

    I was scrawny and had no fun, and with the way that gay culture worships youth, is there really life much long after 30 anyway? 

    Being gay and growing old gracefully is impossible, unless spending your 40′s, 50′s, and (early) 60′s sitting sullenly at gay bars while staring young men is your idea of “grace.”

    And even when you’re young, there’s certainly not much life as a gay man unless you’re muscle-bound. So maybe it’s worth dying over it.