Adult film performer Dave Slick was found dead over the weekend. He was 26 years old.
The Falcon Studios performer and Chaturbate model died in Chicago. He was reported missing at 2:30 pm Saturday afternoon. He was last seen with a friend late Thursday night. He was in the city for the Exxxotica Expo convention.
The Daily Herald reports:
The missing man was found unconscious and not breathing about 11:35 a.m. Friday in a bathroom on the 100 block of West Jackson in Chicago, police said. He was taken to Rush University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Naked Sword and Falcon Studios president Tim Valenti said: “He was earnest and ambitious. This is a tragic loss.”
The Chicago Police Department is handling the ongoing investigation.
jcoberkrom
Sad for this young man. I”m sure people have lost a good friend and family member.
SFCastle
So sad to see such a beautiful man pass so young. RIP.
Geeker
Porn certainly seems like a dangerous business to be in these days.
Renone
Very sad indeed!
anderson69
Yes very sad but this is VERY confusing they say he was found unconscious and not breathing at 11:35 IN THE MORNING on Friday and then say he was last seen late Friday NIGHT? and reported missing on SATURDAY AFTERNOON?!?!? What is it, People??
Scott Gatz
Though he had been found, he was unidentified, and his friends didn’t report him missing til Saturday after not seeing him since late Thursday night.
kurt_t
Are porn performers more likely do die of suicide and unintentional injury (including overdose)? Or does it just seem that way because those are the suicides and unintentional injuries we hear about? Suicide and unintentional injury are the two leading causes of death (by a lot) for Americans aged 18 to 34. Don’t take my word for it. You can look it up on the CDC’s website.
So yeah, it seems like a lot of self destructive people do porn, but our sense of what things seem like doesn’t always match up with what the epidemiological data indicate.
TimothyBeauchamp
The reason sex workers are more likely to die of suicide is that quite a few of them suffer from addiction and substance abuse. There are a myriad number of reasons for it. There should be no judgment of their work but, rather, there should be more to ensure they are not doing that work for the wrong reasons. Some workers do that work because they genuinely feel they want to do it because they are qualified for various reasons. It is very dangerous for those who do the work to support their addictions or substance abuse as their motivations are compromised. They would rather not do that particular line of work but they believe they have no other options. It is important for the LGBTQ community to identify them and get them in treatment. I have no solution but we should work to find one because our numbers are too small as is and we need to fight for and defend EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of the LGBTQ community.
Chrisk
Most of them do it because working a normal job would be impossible for an addict.
I’m not sure how you would get them into treatment. Most of the ones I know would be very resistant to that to say the least.
WindsorOntario
Most of these guys on these websites and live chat stuff are straight, and want nothing to do with our community except giving them our money. I think a lot of these guys are drug addicts but are possibly also felons, who can not get normal jobs. A lot have been through the prison system and are in great shape, but you gotta remember…just because you look good doesn’t mean you are good. And I’m guessing the other reason why these guys do gay porn is because they owe child support and this is the only way they can come up with the $600 or whatever it is fast. In many states (Arizona and California) you will go to prison if you fail to pay child support. Couple that with an active addiction and the thought of being incarcerated is very scary.
It is sad. SO many overdoses lately in bathrooms. In my city you won’t find any available bathrooms anymore because of that.
SFCastle
I don’t believe these individuals need to be defended or rescued. They are adults so don’t insist upon treating them like they were kids. It’s dangerous that you are trying to play God and manipulate the outcome of the consequences. These people make not one, not two, but many bad choices in their life. You make your bed now lie in it. Nobody gets to get away scot free.
MarkyMarkNipple
Sorry you went out like that.