With great sadness, we share the news that gay porn star Erik Houston has passed away.
The details have yet to emerge; The Sword will keep you posted as they do.
Erik Houston was only 46 years-old.
He passed away last Thursday, May 12.
Erik began his career in 1991, appearing in “Scorcher” for Huge Video. His next movie was in 1993 for Falcon and went on to be one of their biggest hits, “Basic Plumping”. Erik was also in two additonal gay porn classics, “Wet Load” under Falcon’s Jock Studios label, and “Spring Break” starring the inimitable Chad Douglas.
Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Check back with The Sword for updates.
ERIK WORKED WITH ME FOR SEVERAL MAGAZINE PHOTO LAYOUTS, THE SECOND IMAGE USED IN THIS PAGE IS ONE I DID FOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF ADVOCATE MEN. IT WAS SHOT IN THE PENTHOUSE OF WHAT THEN WAS THE ARGYLE HOTEL ON SUNSET BLVD. WEST HOLLYWOOD. HE LOVED WORKING ON CAMERA AND WAS WILLING TO PUT IN LONG HOURS TO GET ALL THE GREAT SHOTS. I JUST FOUND OUT OF HIS PASSING AND ITS TERRIBLE NEWS WHENEVER YOU GET IT. IN 2013 HE HAD CALLED ME AND ASKED TO GET COPIES OF EVERY PHOTO THAT WE HAD CREATED. I SENT HIM A CD OF OVER 1000 IMAGES. HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MEN EVER TO SHARE HIS ENTIRE SELF WITH US.
I met Erik in 1992, when I lived in the United States, we spent many nights drinking and talking, he told me that he wanted to know Brazil, my country, unfortunately he cannot do that, suddenly all those moments come to my mind, sad with the news. :(
I dated “Erik Houston”, For Several Months, When I lived in NYC. He, by then, Had retired from the gay porn industry. I didn’t know about his gay porn career, until he actually told me! When we first met, He introduced himself by his REAL NAME… Timothy. He was the sweetest, kindest, affectionate person. We’d meet up at the gym, work out together, then go to dinner, &/or have drinks. I spent MANY NIGHTS at his place by the Theater District. He turned me onto vegetarianism. He was a cuddler, & just a loving soul & in my opinion, a GREAT BOYFRIEND! I knew from our First Date, That he was HIV POSITIVE, We were always safe, & his HIV Status, didn’t matter to me.
He will FOREVER HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART! R.I.P., My SWEET MAN!!!
I dated Timothy about 1983 in West Hollywood and we reconnected when I lived in the Whitby (45th Street, NYC) and he lived at 45th and 8th (The Camelot). We ended up being friends and much to his credit he gave me a home once I was diagnosed with AIDS and was homeless after a move to NYC. We lost touch soon after that as I believed he moved back to family in Florida.
What can I say? Those eyes!
He always told me he wanted to write together. Maybe, just maybe, there is still time. He was and is one of the most loving people I have ever known.
Andrew Wilder
HE GET INFECTED IF AND IT IS LIKE HIV. DIED OF HIV
He and I were friends in Berkeley, back in the 1980s after he had first arrived in California. He had braces on his teeth then, but hadn’t been to a dentist in a long time. They were hurting him.
It’s funny, the things I remember, as I start to think about him.
I was a student, but was working at a bed & breakfast place and therefore was a lot better off than he was lol. I bought him a lot of lunches and cooked some dinners for him. He called me one night and asked if I would lend him money for a gym membership at the student rec center for a year, which I had hoped would get him started in taking better care of himself. I tore up the IOU as his birthday gift, later on, and he cried.
Back then, he wanted to be an author. I lent him my unused Apple //c for word processing. Around that time he disappeared to Santa Cruz and then ended up in the porn business.
He had one other close friend in those days, Michael, who was a sometimes boyfriend. I remember the three of us having a little Christmas party and exchanging gifts, drinking some wine, and dancing to music on the CD player in Michael’s apartment. We were all very happy. I gave him a writer’s notebook I’d bought from a street artist on Telegraph Ave. He told me later he had used it for his journal.
I still have some photos of us all from around that time, as well as some of him, taken at the big Halloween street party on Castro, which used to be a lot of fun.
Another friend, Doug, gave him a place to stay on Elsworth Str. and a bit of stability as well. He needed that “big brother” relationship in his life. He had a lot of anger inside him and sometimes it took him to bad places.
He was well liked in those days, but never comfortable in his own skin, frequently trying on new personalities and personas, testing new names, etc.
He talked with me about his family a lot, at times, and I know he wished he had not run so far. I’m sure they feel the same.
Hate to think this but did he die of HIV
I only wish he could have loved himself a fraction as much as some of his fans and those who posted here, loved him. Had that been the case, he might still be with us today. Rest In Peace my beautiful son
“Erik” was one of my best friends for nearly 30 years. A true soul friend and kindred spirit. I miss him terribly. I’ve never viewed his films but knew about them, and it’s wonderful to see images of him in his prime doing one of the things he loved doing. An Adonis, both inside and out.
And I’m guessing you and I probably know who each other is. :-)
So soon, too young. .. :*-
OMG
So sad. I loved him in Billy’s Tale. He was a top in that movie but had the most amazing ass to watch while he was fucking. He was a porn star and deserved that title. Beautiful, amazing body, fantastic looks, and hung. Plus he could fuck on camera. So sad.
Long live the 1990’s
I had the pleasure of meeting him over 20 years ago. He was engaging, intelligent, and sexy as hell. His passion on video cannot be compared to his passion in life. I have fond memories. Rest in peace.
He died of a heart attack, probably due to weight gain and alcohol.
Hope it was natural causes. I remember Erik in “Scorcher”. Hot.