By Michael Blaustein. January 1, am Updated January 1, pm. On Dec. The cause of death was asphyxiation from hanging. A brutally simple narrative quickly formed around her suicide. At the same time, it contextualizes porn stars Jessica Drake and Jaxton Wheeler, two of the major villains from the original narrative, while discovering new actors and events which helped push Ames over the edge.

August Ames died last week after becoming embroiled in controversy on Twitter. Popular porn star August Ames took her own life last week after finding herself in the middle of a controversy over cyberbullying and homophobia. In her four years working the adult film industry, the year-old had performed in over scenes for major studios, amassing over , Twitter followers. Ventura County authorities confirmed that Ames died from asphyxia due to hanging. On December 3rd, a few days before her death , Ames tweeted the following:.

August Ames, a year-old rising adult film star, was found dead from an apparent suicide in her home in Camarilla, California December 5. According to Hollywood Life, the Ventura County Medical Examiner found that Ames, who was born Mercedes Grabowski, died of asphyxia due to hanging and confirmed that she did, in fact, take her own life. Police are still waiting for the results of her toxicology test to determine if she was under the influence of any substances, but her friends say the star suffered from depression.