Gay Porn Star Cole Tucker Dead At 61
The sad news of Cole Tucker’s death was passed to me yesterday, and now it’s being confirmed by TitanMen’s Keith Webb (see below), who worked with Tucker in the late 1990’s.
Webb writes:
Rick Karp aka Cole Tucker passed away Sunday , June 7 in Palm Springs from AIDS-related illness.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1020 East Ramon Road in Palm Springs. The family invites Rick’s friends and colleagues to join us.
Rick was one of the most iconic and beloved gay porn-stars of my generation. He won Gay Performer of the Year in 1998 from both GayVN and Grabbys. He was a legendary porn star, emphasis on star, that was one-of-a-kind…they don’t make them like him anymore.
Cole Tucker was a character that he created to entertain the world. Rick Karp was the sweet, funny, smart, generous and hardworking man I knew. Rick was not only an amazing performer, he was also a personal friend and our realtor in Palm Springs for the past seven years.
You were a great friend and will be truly missed.
From 1996 to 2001, Tucker worked with Chi Chi LaRue, Titan, and now defunct studios Jet Set Men, MSR, and Catalina. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs.
