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Gay adult performer Shawn Paul Bertrand Jr., a.k.a. Shawn Wolfe, reportedly died of a drug overdose on December 27, 2022. He was 35 years old. RIP.
In a public post on his Facebook wall, a woman named Valerie Wellner identified herself as his mother. She wrote, “Thank you for all of your kind words. Shawn was a light in this world and he is now a light in Heaven…. He is also with all of his friends and family who went before him…. [When he died,] He was at someone’s home whom we don’t know where that was or who he was with. This is not a message of blame.”
Wellner said Wolfe had also been staying at the Bailey-Boushay House, a health facility in Seattle, Washington for people with chronic illnesses. It’s unclear why Wolfe might have been staying there.
“We have retrieved what belongings that were there,” Wellner wrote. “However we don’t know where his clothes and other personal items might be. If anyone has any information about this, all we want is to get them back to his family.”
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Wolfe’s last social media post was an Instagram picture of himself smiling in front of a decorated tree on Christmas Eve.
The blond, bearded, muscular, versatile performer debuted in 2009 under the pseudonym Drew in a solo scene for the Sean Cody label. Throughout his film career, he went on to star in various scenes for the Falcon, Hot House, and Raging Stallion adult studios. Raging Stallion awarded him its “Man of the Year” honor in 2013.
Adult director Chi Chi LaRue commemorated Wolfe on Facebook, writing, “Another wonderful human being gone too soon.”
Fellow gay adult performer David Benjamin wrote via Twitter, “He was a dear soul, his death is just tragic. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. May he rest in peace.”
CatholicXXX
I believe three gay porn stars died in 2022
Bromancer7
More than that, at least that we know of. I’m thinking 4 or 5.
robertcd
So sad, so young. Seems like the Porn Business is a very Deadly Business. RIP Shawn Paul Bertrand Jr. Thoughts, Prayers and Good Vibes to your family and loved ones.
Andrew
You are a moron. There were 46,802 deaths in the US in 2018 from drug overdose. I suspect the number has climbed higher in the years following. As an (x) member of the porn community, I can say that porn had very little to do with it. Stop perpetuating the lie.
Thad
Ignoring the first four words of Andrew’s post, I agree with him. Drugs are the problem. Gay porn performers deserve a long, happy life. RIP Shawn; you were important and will be missed.
Vince
Andrew
Porn attracts the addicts because holding down a regular job is next to impossible for most of them. Therefore you’re obviously going to have a much higher # of OD’s/deaths in porn.
Andrew
Vince, you are completely wrong. There are addicts in every line of business
ScottOnEarth
Hey, Andrew, how about you try being an adult (assuming you’re not 10 years old, as your comment would indicate) and make a comment without an infantile insult.
cuteguy
I think Andrew is projecting bc he’s either an addict himself if he’s really in the porn business or he’s a troll who’s bored with his life
Bromancer7
It has nothing to do with porn. There are plenty of addicts that don’t do porn and die from overdoses.
Neoprene
Never heard of him until now. Looked him up and pulled up a scene where he does a masterful job of orally servicing Ryan Rose’s booty. Bravo! BRA-VO! Obviously a truly talented fellah gone too soon. May he rim for eternity in peace!
Vince
If he was living at the Bailey-Boushay House means he wasn’t healthy to begin with. Doing the PNP thing was beyond stupid. That shit (Meth) will mess up even a normal persons heath. Just show’s you how strong addiction is.
The holidays are just the worst time for an addict. As an addict myself that used to be me.
JB723
Not everyone who gets addicted to drugs is someone who will have done porn. To stigmatize the biz this way is wrong. However to ignore the correlation btwn porn stars and the desths would be foolish. If these directors really care about their marketing tools, they should offer some sort of counseling or rehab to go with performing for anyone who needs it.
Bromancer7
@JB723 There is no correlation. Tens of thousands of people die from overdoses every year. 99.999999999% of them never did porn. People die from overdoses all the time, but we only hear about the famous ones. And on Queerty, famous = porn.
Max
so very sad.
JB723
I loved Shawn and his energy. He seemed fun and chill. I hope his soul is at peace and his mom takes comfort in where he is. RIP beautiful soul. Gone too soon.
Neoprene
Where is he? Just curious. If you know, you should share.
AllahsHappyHalal PorkEmporium
Uhhh, Shawn’s mom….. ummm, maybe you should know mommy that your little rainbow boy isn’t lighting up ANYTHING….. in fact, I have it on reliable intel that your Shawn is right this very minute lit up in flames while grotesque chubby demons who ‘work’ for a spirit named Satan are reeming every single oriface on his body… including ones he didn’t even know that he had!!!
Your little Shawnie is in HELL Mrs. Wellner paying his overdue wages for his litany of perverse sins!!!
You see Mrs. Wellner, God maintains strict environmental rules to keep toxic pollution out of Heaven….. but I think you already knew this!
Chrisk
You seem to have allot inner demons yourself ya sick piece of shit.
jonasalden
Yet another (I assume) self-professed Christian, by his words and actions, responsible for the creation of ten more Atheists!
storm45701
Looks Muslim to me by his handle; regardless, Muslim, Christian…all homophobic and holding on to their ancient fairy tale religions.
LumpyPillows
If there is a hell, which I extremely doubt, Allah-boy is bound for it too. Being so purposefully cruel is a real choice. In some ways it is funny how someone like Allah-boy can be so clueless about their own evil behavior.
Cam
@AllahsHappyHalal PorkEmporium
I see the same old right wing troll is here creating new names, AND still responding to it’s own posts under other screenames.
As always, your trolling is sad and weak.
inbama
“AllahsHappyHalal PorkEmporium” is a slur against Islam and the work of an infantile hate-monger who thinks she’s clever.
LumpyPillows
Cam – no one’s agreeing with him, so who would be his alt? Give up the incessant and wrong rant about people being alternate screen names.
cuteguy
At least the author of this piece stated correctly adult film performer as opposed to the over used “porn star” which there aren’t anymore since anyone can be an adult performer nowadays with their phone and internet connection. Regardless, RIP Shawn. At least you are no longer in pain
NexPat
say no to drugs, kids….
LumpyPillows
People with lowered inhibitions tend towards more risky behaviors. The risk-reward quotient is higher for them. Drugs, drinking, porn, fast cars… Nothing wrong, in my book, with them – they are who they are.
Judge not, lest you be judged.
Vellala
RIP beautiful person.