How very sad. Porn star Erik Rhodes has died at age 30, after an apparent heart attack. His real name was James, and I used to see him out and about all the time in my neighborhood in Manhattan, but unfortunately I never met him or talked to him. He certainly was a head-turner. I understand from reading about him and hearing about him from friends of mine who met him, that he was a troubled soul. And that makes me very sad.

Here’s a picture of Erik on the set of the Falcon production of The Pledgemaster, and there are more pictures from this video posted here.

For those who want to read more about James, there’s a very nice tribute to him on the blog of Derek Hartley.