Gay Porn Star Erik Rhodes Dead at 30

Falcon Studios contract star Erik Rhodes, 30, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning from a heart attack during his sleep. Falcon officials, including Adam Q. Robinson, Falcon’s vice president of production, issued statements through various social media outlets this morning about Rhodes’ passing.

“It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Erik Rhodes this morning. Erik died of a heart attack in his sleep,” Robinson tweeted. “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.”

A tweet on Rhodes’ Twitter account reads, “Erik Rhodes has left us this morning at 5:30am his family and boyfriend Riccardo are in deep pain, please respect this sad moment.” Rhodes, born Feb. 8, 1982, was an openly gay man, who topped and bottomed both professionally and in his personal life.

He performed in 44 scenes for Falcon Studios, most recently in Body Shop, co-starring Landon Conrad, Marc Dylan and Trenton Ducati. He was also a troubled man, by many accounts, struggling with drugs and depression.