The tragic end of porn stars
They live in a world full of pleasures and excesses. His fame is fleeting and only a handful of chosen are remembered among thousands of similar that arise every year in the industry. Had to struggle with prejudice, censorship and rejection. Modern diseases such as AIDS and the extreme requirements of modern producers threatening their health. And yet the pornography industry remains a magnet for thousands of applicants every year dream of becoming the goddesses of the male fantasies around the world, in addition to be a source of easy money. But the history of porn actresses is tragic. Possibly because they live in a world without limits, where nothing seems impossible, it is certain that die young. Which had been withdrawn some sanity time, but a vast majority of adult entertainment known figures have suffered and endured lives very sad end. Here we review some of the most important tragedies of adult entertainment.
John Holmes: the paradigmatic case
The story of John Holmes is well known. Born in 1944, in the decade of the sixties was filming pornographic short (still the industry developed in hiding). Recognized by the size of his penis, Holmes became famous in the industry, especially when it came out of the ghetto in the early 70's. But Holmes was a drug addict, addiction not only began to diminish his sexual power (and their source of work) but ended up getting involved with drug trafficking. With the decline of his roles in films porn, Holmes began borrowing, which led to theft and fraud to fund their cocaine habits. Become street-level dealer, would be involved in a gang war that ended with the slaughter of the band Wonderland in 1981. Holmes managed to survive the murder of 4 of his partners in crime, and leave unscathed enough to change the whole thing to witness. But the notoriety of the incident discriminated against in the industry, and end up working in gay films. At the end of his career, both as sexual excesses culminated drug for AIDS infect, although Holmes - knowing the fact - concealed their illness and continue to work in the porn industry, becoming a real time bomb. Perish because of the complications caused by AIDS in 1988. His life has been portrayed in two films: Boogie Nights and Wonderland.
Linda Lovelace: the goddess of deep throat
Born as Linda Susan Boreman in 1949, Lovelace participated in several short pornographic (known as stag films) in the late sixties. But without doubt the role that changed his life would be the protagonist of the famous Deep Throat, 1972, the film that would bring the ghetto pornography after a long hard battle against censorship. Many friends and family discovered the true profession of Lovelace thanks to the massive publicity of the film. Immediately Lovelace's life began a downward spiral - discrimination in the family, drug abuse, mental imbalance, constant accusations that he had been forced to enter the industry by her ex-husband Chuck Traynor, who beat her and prostituted -. Determined to give a 180 degree turn to his life, published several memoirs about his experience in the film industry until in 1980 it would eventually become a fervent campaigner against pornography. But in 2002 would crash your car and stay in irreversible coma. In late April of that year his family would give the order to disconnect the devices that gave sustenance of life. Throughout his life he never saw a penny of the profits from Deep Throat, despite being the highest grossing porn film of all time: over 600 million dollars raised since 1972.
Andrea True: porn star by day, singer by night
Andrea True is another porn stars of the 70. He entered the industry by choice, seeing it as a quick source of income.
Developing an amateur career as a singer, True saw in music the way for independence from the porn industry. In 1976 launched its hit "More, more, more", which is still heard on the radio. Everything seemed to go from strength to strength but his next two albums (White Witch in 1977 and War Machine in 1980) or be contained in the charts. After a brief return to her acting career porn - very sporadic, and that after thirty years it was difficult to get work - also had to say goodbye to her singing career because of a thyroid operation that affected his vocal cords. He currently works as tarotista in Florida.
Linda Wong: a life of excess
Born in 1951, Linda Wong would be one of the first Asian adult film actresses. Begin in mid 70's, and soon fall into the drug world. Imprisoned for one year for falsifying a prescription for drugs provided, Wong try to resume his career without success. Meanwhile her ex-husband beat her and abused her, which Wong was immersed in alcohol and cocktails of pills. Precisely this combination would cause an overdose that led to his death in 1987, with only 36 years.
Kitten Natividad: cult figure
Known for its abundant breasts, Kitten Natividad was born in Mexico in 1948. It would become a stripper and, at 21, there would be a silicone implant to enlarge their breasts. The implant would be of very poor quality, which would cause a cancer years later. In 1975 formed couples with the famous photographer and director Russ Meyer, and end up acting in his films erotic (Ultra Vixens, etc). The pair of Meyer and Natividad last 15 years, after which she would enter the porn. But in the late nineties the complications of silicone implants to force her double mastectomy in 1999. Currently survives by selling their old videos and operating a hot line.
Moana Pozzi: tragic end of a millionaire pornstar
The case of Moana Pozzi is one of the most extraordinary in the history of adult cinema. Born in 1961, working in Rome as a model and actress, and will soon be linked to the Jet Set. Surrounded by fame, soon be provided as a lover of notable figures and politicians, including former Italian premier Bettino Craxi. Through the influence of Craxi, Pozzi RAI and would lead a children's program. But in the same year (1981) decided to participate in the film Valentina, ragazza in calore, a sex tape. This would result in a scandal so Pozzi was cast from the TV as she walked to work in the Italian porn industry. Forming an artistic partnership with the renowned Ilona Staller (Cicciolina), the fame of Pozzi exceed the boundaries of adult film. Soon be invited to a lot of TV shows and cultivate friendships with many Italian intellectuals. It was not long until Moana Pozzi from becoming a national celebrity, known for their intelligence in numerous reports. The Pozzi would be so famous that even have their own cartoon. And reach its peak of popularity with his nomination - along with Cicciolina - to a position in the Italian congress in 1992. Without obtaining the desired position, achieved a star status for a figure unthinkable adult film. But in 1994 his career would have a sudden end. You soon get sick, losing weight, vomiting and dizziness, and end up dying at age 33. The official cause of death was liver cancer, although in Italy weave the legend of the death certificate was false and she lived with a secret identity abroad. At his death would leave a fortune of more than 40 million euros.
(By Alejandro Franco - Datacraft magazine )
