Raven Alexis dead at 35 – Porn star dies following Crohn’s disease battle as husband confirms actress caught infection
FORMER porn star Raven Alexis has died after battling Crohn’s disease and contracting an infection, according to reports.
The ex-adult entertainer, 35, passed away in Las Vegas last Wednesday.
In a video posted by her husband last week, he explained that she went into the hospital with “complications”.
He said Alexis contracted an infection before passing away, AVN reported.
Alexis’ husband added: “I want all those people out there to know that she loved you all, she cared about you, and I’m just so blessed to have her in my life and be a part of my life. … She was the absolute world to me, the love of my life.”
Fans have paid tribute to the retired performer online.
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One said: “Taken so young. RIP.”
While another shared an image of a candle on a black background as they paid tribute.
The adult entertainer had a contract with the production company Digital Playground between 2009 and 2010.
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She was nominated for an award in the Best New Starlet category at the 2011 AVN Awards.
Alexis’ death comes after the porn industry was rocked by the death of Angelina Please.
Please, real name Francesca Montalbano, was found dead in her Las Vegas flat earlier this month.
She was found dead in her living room and her family revealed cops found drug paraphernalia near her “unrecognizable” body after friends spent hours banging on her front door.
Last month, we reported that transgender performer Holly Parker had tragically passed away at the age of 30.
Parker, also known as Nessa Janovich, was originally from Tacoma, Washington state but lived in Indiana.
She shot around 30 titles between 2014 and 2018, according to AVN.
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Paying tribute, Grooby creator Kristel Penn said: “We hit it off online beforehand and would chat on occasion, so it felt like meeting an old friend when we finally met in person.
And, adult entertainer Alicia Rio died of complications relating to Covid-19 in January.
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