From killer UTIs and overdoses to fatal falls and horrifying accidents, the stars of the adult entertainment industry have lost their lives in truly tragic circumstances. Between November and January , five young porn actresses died in chillingly quick succession, each losing their life to suicide or a suspected overdose. And the string of preventable deaths heralded calls for increased mental health support for vulnerable sex workers who are often marred by stigma. Meanwhile, popular porn actor Bill Bailey plunged to his death while attending a sex festival in Mexico City with his girlfriend, shaking the industry to its core.

Olivia Lua, a year-old doe-eyed brunette from Philadelphia, was an instant hit when she joined the LA porn scene in They later said she had been showing up to work high. On Jan. Nothing scares me anymore. Lua was the fifth porn star to die in seven months, with industry officials attributing the tragedies to either suicide or overdoses. The statistic is shocking, insiders say — but the root of the problem is not.

A porn star was found dead in her home mere days after tweeting about spending the holidays by herself, adding to the string of deaths in the industry over the past two months. The porn actress, real name Lexi Forte, was represented by LA Direct Models and had only recently started in the industry in March The cause of her death has yet to be determined. Rest in peace, sweet angel. Then soon after I see in the news that a porn star died suddenly!!!

Now, female performers are calling out for more mental health resources within the adult entertainment industry, while creating their own support groups for sex workers. Yuri Luv, 31, died in her sleep in early December due to an accidental overdose of the prescription opioid hydrocodone, as reported by the Los Angeles County Coroner. August Ames, 23, was reportedly found asphyxiated from hanging in a park near her home in California on December 5, just days after she was harassed on social media. On January 7, year-old Olivia Lua, known as Olivia Voltaire, also passed away after she overdosed on a combination of drugs and alcohol at a California rehab facility.