The Sword is saddened to report that former gay porn star Shawn Wolfe has passed away at the age of 35.
The news came from his mother in a post on Facebook, where she shared that Shawn passed away from a drug overdose on December 27th, and that he had been staying at the Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle. She is asking for help recovering some of his personal belongings:
Shawn began his industry career in 2009 with a solo performance as “Drew” on Sean Cody, then returned three years later at Raging Stallion. From 2012 to 2014, he performed in a string of hits like Timberwolves for Raging Stallion, Tahoe: Snow Packed for Falcon and Frat House Cream for NakedSword. The versatile performer was also named the 2013 Raging Stallion Man of the Year.
Shawn had posted recently on his Instagram account, sharing a beautiful selfie on Christmas Eve. His Insta is filled with loving tributes to his family, including his grandmother who passed away in March, and his mother.
The Sword is devastated by this sad news and extends its sympathies to all of Shawn’s loved ones.
How sad indeed. Everyone has his own demons and so sad his got the best of him.
Very sad news. I enjoyed him as a performer. I hope his family gets the closure they deserve.
This is sad, it hits harder knowing he was about my age. I remember being a huge fan of his work. Hopefully, he’s in full peace now. RIP Shawn
I’m so happy the comments are full of empathy instead of the usual shaming. We need to address mental health within the industry and stop automatically blaming drug use as the issue, instead of a symptom.
RIP Shawn
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I don’t get it… drugs keep killing yet so many use. A handsome guy gone at such a young age. Fell sorry for his mom trying to find his stuff, I hope she gets everything and can have some closure. Sad situation.
The tragic part was he was trying to get help. The place he was staying is a rehab center/assisted living. This made me sad.
I hate how common this is becoming in the industry.
It’s not common in this industry at all.
Farming, construction and policing are at the top of every list for suicides.
In the US, about 46,000/year commit suicide.
The top 10 countries for suicide are all conservative and sex-negative religious/fascist type countries.
The ones with the lowest are just the opposite.
The US is in the middle.
A search for suicide rate in adult entertainment reveal individual stories with flashy headlines, but limited statistics.
These events are tragedies, not indicative of a trend or greater problem.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/suicide-rate-by-country
https://www.registerednursing.org/articles/suicide-rates-profession/
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