Erik Rhodes Dead at 30; Porn Star Wrote He is "Waiting to Pop"
Porn star Erik Rhodes died at the young age of 30 today. Rhodes suffered a heart attack in his sleep and was found dead at 5.30 a.m. in New York on the morning of June 14.
Adam Q. Robinson of Falcon Studio, the production company he was signed to, released a Twitter statement this morning: "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Erik Rhodes this morning. Erik died of a heart attack in his sleep. Erik has been an amazing friend & part of the Falcon family for 8 years, a man of steel on the outside but all teddy bear on the inside."
Rhodes' Twitter account said: "Erik Rhodes has left us this morning at 5:30am his family and boyfriend Riccardo are in deep pain, please respect this sad moment."
A press release was released shortly afterwards by Falcon Studio: "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."
The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown. However, it seems that Rhodes was miserable. The intro for his Tumblr blog account titled "Erik Rhodes: A Romance With Misery" says: "My name is James... I have worked in the adult entertainment industry for the last 7 years of my life under the name Erik Rhodes. 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. So take it or leave it... here it is."
He also wrote that he was on steroid overload.
He posted his last message four days ago, saying: "I'm waiting until I pop. Or my liver fails ... which ever comes first."
