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With a self-disclosed history of sexual abuse and mental illness, Ames died by suicide in 2017 at the age of 23 after a social media backlash following a tweet she posted, due to some perceiving the tweet as homophobic.
The exact cause of her death is not yet known but a statement on behalf of her agency blamed a mix of prescription drugs, recreational substances and alcohol for her declining mental state.
Jan 2, 2019 · “The Last Days of August,” by journalist Jon Ronson and his producer, Lina Misitzis, examines the life and untimely death of Canadian porn actress August Ames, who allegedly killed herself two years ago.
- A Story of 'Cyber-Bullying' Reveals Far More
- The Real August Emerges
- Valley of Tears
August is the subject of a new audiobook, The Last Days of August. It's an investigation by journalist Jon Ronson and producer Lina Misitzis, combining two of Ronson's previous interests — internet pile-ons, the subject of his book, So You've Been Publicly Shamed, and the tech takeover of the porn industry, which he explores in The Butterfly Effect...
August Ames was 23 when she died on December 5, 2017. She had appeared in around 270 sex scenes. She was also, according to old interviews, a "military brat", a "dork" who loved to shop at Target, and a victim of family child sex abuse who wound up in a group home. Her husband was much older, as is the case with many couples in the industry. The dy...
Between August's death and the 35th annual Adult Entertainment Expo and Adult Video News Awards a little over a month later, three more young female porn stars died. August had complained of a pervading loneliness, something echoed by Ronson's other interviewees. "There's a great quote from [the actor] Stephen Mangan: 'In Hollywood they kill you wi...
Dec 9, 2017 · Porn star August Ames made no mention of the brutal online comments she'd received hours before her death in her suicide note, an official report has confirmed. The porn star, 23, who was found...
Nov 11, 2019 · In December 2017 August Ames died by suicide at age 23. Her death came just 48 hours after being lambasted for a problematic tweet. In the months that followed those close to her blamed...
Aug 25, 2021 · Adult film star August Ames was found dead by suicide in December 2017, mere days after she tweeted about not wanting to perform with male porn stars who also do gay porn. Her public refusal to work with “crossover” talent had been met with virulent accusations of homophobia.
