Gay porn performer Alexander Gustavo is dead. He was 33-years-old.
According to Str8UpGayPorn, Gustavo died yesterday (17 December) from a self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head. His body was found in Las Vegas by fellow performer Jaxton Wheeler. Wheeler returned home from a porn production set to discover Gustavo. The two were roommates, co-stars, and friends.
‘I’ve never seen something like that in person before,’ Wheeler said to Str8UpGayPorn. ‘I’ve lost friends, but for it to be my best friend; he was like my brother. We really enjoyed working together…he looked out for me and I looked out for him. To know that he didn’t say one thing to me, didn’t reach out, [and] to find him with his girlfriend and her son following right behind me. It just keeps playing over and over in my head.’
Gustavo’s porn career started in 2012. He worked for various studios, filming gay, straight, and bisexual scenes. He had recently finished working for Hot House, and talked about the scene on Twitter.
Fellow performers and studios expressed grief, and sympathy, on Twitter:
Rest with the Angels, Alexander Gustavo…you will be missed greatly. Our hearts go out to all your family and friends.
— Falcon Studios (@FalconStudiosPR) December 18, 2016
I’m so terribly sad to hear the news about Alexander Gustavo. My heart breaks for him and his family & friends. I’m just in shock
— Colby Jansen (@COLBYJANSENXXX) December 18, 2016
It brakes my heart tremendously to say I have lost another family member in my porn community… 😞 Alexander… https://t.co/HzWCBptCGF
— Brandon Wilde (@BrandonWildeXXX) December 18, 2016
R.I.P. Alexander……😔😔😔😔😔 https://t.co/BzMtiMZI5W
— Leo Sweetwood (@LeoSweetwood) December 18, 2016
Wheeler promised to announce funeral plans soon:
I’ll update everyone on funeral details, thank you for the support.
— Jaxton Wheeler (@JaxtonWheeler) December 18, 2016
UPDATE (20 December): Gustavo’s fiancé gave Str8UpGayPorn more details. The performer was 31, not 33. While his body was discovered at Wheeler’s apartment, Gustavo lived with his fiancé and their young son. She sent the below note to Str8UpGayPorn:
‘He was loved by many and will always continue to be loved by everyone, and will be missed by all those lives he touched. I know I will never be able to replace the bond we had and will always have. Forever will he be in my heart. I wish all this were a dream. He was awesome at what he did for a living, and many loved his work, including myself. After a hard day of filming he would like to play craps at Texas casino to unwind, then come home and take a shower with me and sleep. He was a natural, and he loved what he did. Most people just knew him as a well known porn star, but I knew him as much more. I’m beyond broken that we will not be getting married this month; he was who I wanted to spend my life with. His laugh and smile and corny jokes is what people mostly know. He always made sure he came home to tuck my son in at night, watch a movie, and snuggle me to sleep. Just, sadly, this time he had not made his way home. One day I will see him again, and I can’t wait for that day.’