“He was a very creative man, with a golden heart who really liked what he did”: The 51-year-old actor committed suicide last weekend and since then, many of his colleagues have eulogized him on social media. Despite this, he is not the only one to have found his death in the controversial industry
Joey Ray, one of the oldest porn actors in the US, died over the past weekend after apparently ending his life. The 51-year-old actor entered the industry in 2000 and since then, has appeared in more than 700 productions. Over the years, he has also become a director And producer in the industry.
Ray’s friends from the industry eulogized him on social media. Porn actor Seth Gamble wrote: “I knew all his shortcomings, but he was one of the funniest people I’ve ever known. I knew Joey when I was 18 and he was among the first to photograph me. I was new and he taught me how to get strong in the industry. He was A very creative person, with a heart of gold who really liked what he did.”
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Dale Devon, an actor and porn director, also eulogized Ray and described how the bond between the two has loosened and been lost over the years. “When the connection between us was severed, all I could think about was all the bad things that happened between us,” Devon said in a video uploaded to his Facebook account. “Even so, now all I can think about is what funny things we’ve done over the years.”
According to estimates, Joey Ray put an end to his life after years of dealing with mental illness and drug addiction – and he’s not the only one who has committed suicide in the industry in recent years. Just 4 years ago, the American porn industry was struck by astonishment when it was announced that actress August Ames was ending her life.
In the early weeks of the affair, the prevailing propaganda was that Ames, or in her real name Mercedes Grabowski, had committed suicide after becoming a target for cyber bullies. Despite this, about a year later it became clear that the actress’ mental state had deteriorated drastically after she had participated in some particularly violent productions. There have also been reports that she has been dealing with bipolar disorder and has even developed drug and alcohol dependence to deal with the difficulties in the industry.