Famous Film Star Passed Away Due To Drug Overdose
Adult film star Jesse Jane’s cause of death has been determined.
Jane died earlier this year due to an accidental drug overdose. She overdosed on fentanyl and cocaine, according to the autopsy report obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday.
In January, police confirmed to PEOPLE that the actress — whose real name is Cindy Taylor — was found dead with her boyfriend Brett Hasenmueller at their home in Moore, Oklahoma.
Local outlet KFOR reported that police were called to their residence to conduct a welfare check after no one had heard from them for days.
Jane first entered the modeling world working for retailers like David’s Bridal and booking a commercial for Hooters.
In 2003, the Texas native was in her first adult film, but also went on to take roles in other projects. She had uncredited appearances in 2003’s Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding and 2004’s Starsky and Hutch, per Deadline.
As she continued to branch out, she appeared in season 2 of Entourage in 2005 and later dipped her toes into reality tv on Bad Girls Club and Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
In 2007, Jane decided to retire from making adult films, later telling GQ that the industry had changed from when she first entered it.
“I got into porn right at the perfect time, when porn stars mattered,” she said in the 2018 interview. “Porn stars back then, they were big, glamorous. You walked into a room, you turned heads. Everybody knew who you were because they actually had to buy your product or DVDs, everything. Porn was so naughty, but everybody watched it. Now, no one makes money like they did back then even with toy deals and appearances.”
Brian Gross, a publicist for the porn industry, remembered Jane as “a vivacious person who had an absolute and ultimate love for life” in a statement to PEOPLE.
“There is not one person in the adult industry who didn’t spend time with her, whether onset or in a social setting, that she didn’t make smile or laugh or both. She would light up a room as soon as she walked in. Her laugh would echo wherever she was,” his statement continued.
“She was a performer during an era where adult films were seen all over the world, and the promotions were massive,” Gross said. “She made sure that she gave her all, not only in performing but in promotion as well. I will personally miss her very much for the reasons above. Her smile was everything.”
