If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide: do not leave the person alone, remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt, and call the U.S. In December 2017, Ames was due to perform in a pornographic scene, but withdrew when she learned that. I knew he was depressed but I didn't realize the severity of it, because he was not a very talkative person about his own emotions." She committed suicide due to twitter comment backlash. suicide," adding that he "wasn't happy, I would say, but he wasn't going into crying fits. Lynch said that 45-year-old Miklos died sometime on Sunday, February 3rd, and that the cause of death was "unfortunately. He was a very active person in the gay community." There was a lot more to him than just that surface persona. In an interview on the YouTube channel Gwist, writer Randal Lynch confirmed his death and said a suicide note was found, adding, "He was a great guy on top of. Porn star Arpad Miklos-who appeared in both gay and straight films, and got mainstream attention when he starred in Perfume Genius's controversial video for "Hood" last year-was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 80, a free and 24/7 service that can provide suicidal persons or those around them with support, information and local resources.Miklos, on the right, in this Perfume Genius ad. If you or someone you know needs help, call the U.S.
She won two AVN Awards and earned multiple nominations, including for Female Performer of the Year. One of the most popular porn stars on the internet, her videos on Pornhub alone were viewed more than 415 million times. “Fuck y’all,” she wrote in her last public tweet on Monday afternoon.Īmes, who had a following of more than 1.5 million people on Twitter and Instagram combined, performed in more than 270 scenes since her debut in 2013. She later added that she only sought to protect her health and that she had no malicious intentions against the gay community. I’m not putting my body at risk, i don’t know what they do in their private lives.”Īmes, who was bisexual, received criticism on social media, with some people calling her homophobic and, in at least one case, telling her to either apologize or to commit suicide. “Whichever (lady) performer is replacing me tomorrow for, you’re shooting with a guy who has shot gay porn, just to let cha know,” she wrote on Sunday, adding later: “Most girls don’t shoot with guys who have shot gay porn, for safety. Other details about the circumstances of her death were not immediately available, but Ames had become involved in online controversy after she wrote on Twitter that she would not work with men who perform in gay pornography. He was a great guy on top of being a porn star. “Please leave this as a private family matter in this difficult time.” Though Lynch said that a suicide note had been found, he offered few additional details.
“She was the kindest person I ever knew and she meant the world to me,” her husband, director Kevin Moore, told the Adult Video News (AVN) website.
Her death was ruled a suicide due to hanging, according to a spokesperson for the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was 23 years old.Īmes, whose real name was Mercedes Grabowski, was found dead on Tuesday morning in the city of Camarillo. August Ames, one of the most popular porn stars on the internet, has been found dead in California in an apparent suicide, officials say, just days after she received criticism on social media for refusing to work with certain performers.