He is buried next to his father, Nicholas A. It was later determined by the Medical Examiner that he died of an accidental speedball overdose (in his case, a mixture of cocaine, morphine, heroin, and ketamine). On November 26, 1994, Stefano's body was found in a motel room in Hollywood. Contrary to popular rumor he was never officially diagnosed as HIV+ by any medical professionals (MD's). Despite his success, Stefano did not save his earnings and relapsed into drug and alcohol abuse. Over the course of his five-year career, Stefano appeared in 58 gay adult films, and two music videos with Madonna. He was one of the more famous Gaiety dancers (and porn stars), having been featured in Madonna's Sex book in 1992, as well as having a biography written about him by Charles Isherwood, Wonder Bread and Ecstasy, that touches on his life as an erotic dancer at the Gaiety. Stefano danced at the Gaiety Theatre, New York (male burlesque) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After the videotaped interview appeared on Rick X's show, OutWeek Magazine " outed" Geffen, who went on to announce his homosexuality at an AIDS fundraiser.
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At a May 1990 dinner and interview with Jess Cagle ( Entertainment Weekly) and Rick X (host of Manhattan Cable TV's The Closet Case Show), Stefano discussed an alleged series of "dates" with David Geffen, who at one point implored Stefano to quit using drugs. ĭuring his lifetime, he was the subject of rumors regarding his relationships with prominent entertainment industry figures who were known to be gay. She later found out about his real occupation but did not inform their mother. According to Stefano's older sister Linda, he told the family that he was a male model. While he was a popular performer, Stefano's family had no idea he was gay nor were they aware that he was performing in adult films. His image and success caught the attention of Madonna, who used him as a model in her 1992 book Sex. Stefano's looks were well received and his persona as a "hungry bottom" (sexually submissive but verbally demanding) contributed to his popularity. Stefano's adult film career took off after meeting Chi Chi LaRue during a trip to Los Angeles. In 1989, he met a gay porn actor named Tony Davis who helped him enter into the gay adult film industry. After rehab, he tried to become a model and built a portfolio. After the death of his father, Stefano began using drugs and was eventually sent to rehab for six months. His father, Nicholas, Sr., was a union painter who died of colon cancer when Stefano was 15. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.Born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., Stefano grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers
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