Gay porn star Erik Rhodes passed away this morning at age 30

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Adult-film star Erik Rhodes passed away in his sleep early this morning, the victim of an apparent heart attack. He was 30.
Frontiers reports Rhodes was “in a very dark place, openly discussing steroid use.” On his Tumblr blog, subtitled “A Romance with Misery”, he wrote, “I’m waiting until i pop. Or my liver to fail… which every comes first.”
Discussing his career, Rhodes posted “I’m not sure how I ended up here, and I don’t know how i have survived this long. All I do know is that it can a very lonely place and sometimes i need a blog to get shit off my chest.”
Rhodes wrote openly about his nasty breakup with an ex-boyfriend, his ongoing problem with crystal meth, trips to Bellevue and his strained relationship with his twin brother. “I know he’s waiting, afraid to get the phone call that I’m dead. I know each time he get a call that I’m in the hospital, his heart sinks in his chests.”
Born in Long Island, Rhodes was snapped up as an exclusive performer by Falcon Studios at the tender age of 22. It’s estimated he filmed some 40 scenes for the studio (and Raging Stallion after it merged with Falcon). He also directed several titles for Mustang Studios.
Falcon Studios issued 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.”
Our condolences to Erik’s friends, family and fans.
 

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This is so sad!!! It is crazy how he knew that the end was near. Sometimes...you just do.


"He also had some moving words about life after death, directed at his recent ex: "All I know is that if life ends like the series finale of Six Feet Under, I will see him and our two dogs the last second before I die. If there is a God, he knows, he owes me at least that. And if he’s reading this now—and since I love to steal lines from my favorite movies—'I will find you again, in a world where we are both cats.'"
 

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Histrionic Personality Disorder?? I feel, I may have this...did he too? "People with HPD are usually able to function at a high levels and can be successful socially and professionally. They usually have good social skills, though they tend to use these skills to manipulate other people and become the center of attention.[4] Furthermore, histrionic personality disorder may affect a person's social or romantic relationships and their ability to cope with losses or failures. They may seek treatment for depression when romantic relationships end.
Individuals with HPD often fail to see their own personal situation realistically and instead dramatize and exaggerate their difficulties. They may go through frequent job changes, as they become easily bored and have trouble dealing with frustration. Because they tend to crave novelty and excitement, they may place themselves in risky situations. All of these factors may lead to greater risk of developing depression."
 

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"Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriately seductive behavior, usually beginning in early adulthood. These individuals are lively, dramatic, vivacious, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. HPD is most commonly found in the United States and affects four times as many women as men.[1] It has a prevalence of 2–3% in the general population, and 10–15% in inpatient and outpatient mental health institutions.[2]
HPD lies in the dramatic cluster of personality disorders.[3] People with HPD have a high need for attention, make loud and inappropriate appearances, exaggerate their behaviors and emotions, and crave stimulation.[3] They may exhibit sexually provocative behavior, express strong emotions with an impressionistic style, and can be easily influenced by others. Associated features include egocentrism, self-indulgence, continuous longing for appreciation, and persistent manipulative behavior to achieve their own needs."
 

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What gets me about some porn performers is the body image thing. They are already very muscular, and still want more. Matthew Rush was another guy that probably did roids...he got huge. Once you're really big, isn't there some sense of accomplishment? Erik also had a partner who I really feel sorry for.

It's a serious issue, one that affects people differently. There's many guys, no matter how often they work, no matter how much results they get, they will always see flaws. So they keep on pushing themselves, even if they look good and other people tell them, in their eyes they just see flaws. Many people who go through this started off as when they were younger, being teased. A lot of guys who were teased for being thin or being told they need to eat (despite possibly having a fast metabolism) still see themselves as that skinny kid, no matter how big they get.
 

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It's a serious issue, one that affects people differently. There's many guys, no matter how often they work, no matter how much results they get, they will always see flaws.
I have a friend like that, hes seriously interested in professional bodybuilding and he works out 90 minutes each day. He eats do much food he says he would be a fat lard-ass if he didnt work out.

RIP Erik Rhodes I think most here would have seen at least one of his films.
 

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once again you dont need to have a great body to look healthy, everything depends of your internal machine....

D.E.P. Erik
 

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Wow, first of al rest in peace Eric, never seen any of his films but I started reading his blog a few hours ago, quite intrigued by his writingstyle...portrait of an american pornstar, on 16 february 2009 he says " You know, turning 27 i sit there and say myself "only 3 years left, i better make them good". Oh... i have given myself and expiration date, kinda like a carton of milk. You can't expect things to last forever, and with the way things are going, 30, i'm just gonna call it quits."
He seemed to know what was going to happen.

And in my humble opinion, he was very very depressed, hope he found peace now, good to read he and his boyfriend were very much in love.
 
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Poor Erik, had a premonition. Some people, do. I was told by a friend of mine, whose friend's son, told his mom, after laying out his clothes on his bed, "mom, this is what I want to be buried in." His mom was aghast, saying, "stop playing around, you are too young!"

Lo, and behold, he died shortly. R.I.P.
 
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You guys should watch The twilight of the pornstars, a documentary by Louis theroux.
 
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So I heard about this guy this morning, and I ended up reading the entirety of both his blogs today.

They were strangely fascinating, not only because of his frontline exposé into the horrors of gay partyland and his brutal alternative perspective on gay culture, but because of how keenly self-aware James/Erik was of his fucked-upness and his incapacity to help himself.

He's blatantly upfront about his body being a shell for his insecurities, which typifies his refreshingly no-bullshit stance about life in general.

Some choicer entries:

Erik Rhodes: "A Romance with Misery" - Who, what, where would you be if there wasn

Erik Rhodes: "A Romance with Misery" - you

Erik Rhodes: "A Romance with Misery" - Hi, What



I don't want to say too much about this here, I feel like his blog entries speak for themselves.

A fascinating and strangely compelling example of American "Live Hard, Be Beautiful, Die Young" semi-stardom.
 

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It is said that your life is the best book someone can read about you. From all of the nice things spoken about Erik, he must have been a truly good person. My prayers are with is family and close friends.