{"id":4360,"date":"2012-06-14T10:27:18","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T17:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.falconstudios.com\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2012-06-14T12:52:23","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T19:52:23","slug":"celebrating-erik-rhodes-1982-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.falconstudios.com\/?p=4360","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Erik Rhodes 1982-2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erik Rhodes – 1982 – 2012<\/p>\n

It is with great sadness that we have confirmed the passing of Porn Superstar, Erik Rhodes.\u00a0 Erik died of a heart attack in his sleep this morning at 5:30 AM EDT.\u00a0\u00a0 Rhodes had been a Falcon Exclusive for all but one scene in his entire career, and he rose quickly to Mega-Star status after his first DVD Super Soaked<\/em> was released in 2004.<\/p>\n

Chris Ward, Falcon\/Raging Stallion Studios President offered the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by Erik’s passing. \u00a0He was a part of our family and we are devastated. \u00a0Our thoughts are with his loved ones.”<\/p>\n

Friend and Falcon\/Raging Stallion VP of Production, who worked with Erik for the entirety of his career, Adam Q. Robinson added, \u201c\u201cErik was a stunning man and a bigger than life performer, who always gave 110% in his performances. He projected a man of steel on the outside, but he was as sweet as a teddy bear on the inside. He\u2019s been a close friend for the past 8 years and will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Studio Statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with utmost sadness that we make the announcement of Erik Rhodes\u2019 passing.\u00a0 We offer our condolences to Erik\u2019s family, friends and loved ones.\u00a0 He was a genuine and caring man with extraordinary attractiveness and a massive muscled frame. \u00a0Erik was an equally beautiful human being who lit up a room, and brought fun and joy to our studio and his fans that was unparalleled. \u00a0He was a giving person with a special wit, and he put his all into every performance.\u00a0 He wanted to give his fans the best he could every single time he stepped in front of the camera.\u00a0 Rest in peace, Erik and know that we are celebrating your life and your achievements, but we will miss you and all the special moments you have given us forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Long Island, New York in 1982, Erik recently celebrated his 30th <\/sup>birthday. Rhodes began his career with Falcon by signing as an Exclusive in September of 2004 at the age of 22, shooting only one scene prior to joining the Falcon team, and he had remained an exclusive ever since.\u00a0 Erik also directed eight Mustang Studios titles during his career.\u00a0 He recently began shooting with Raging Stallion Studios after it merged with Falcon in early 2011.\u00a0 His videography includes over 40 scenes filmed over the last 8 years.<\/p>\n

Please join us in Celebrating Erik Rhodes<\/strong> by adding you thoughts and wishes to the comments below. \u00a0Here is a retrospective gallery of images of Erik throughout his career at Falcon\/Raging Stallion (we will be adding more images as the day progresses)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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