Porn star Jesse Jane and boyfriend found dead at home
Adult actress Jesse Jane and her boyfriend Brett Hasenmueller have both been found dead at their home in Oklahoma.
Porn star Jesse Jane and her boyfriend have both been found dead.
The bodies of the 43-year-old adult performer and her partner Brett Hasenmueller were discovered at their Oklahoma house on Wednesday (24.01.24), according to TMZ.
The tragic scene was discovered by police officers who had visited their address for a welfare check after Hasenmueller hadn't appeared at work for a several days.
It is currently unclear how long the pair were deceased in the property, and their exact cause of death is as-of-yet unconfirmed.
An investigation by the Medical Examiner is now underway to make a final determination.
However, law enforcement officials told TMZ that Jesse and Brett appeared to have died from a drug overdose
Jesse - whose real name is Cindy Howell - began her career in adult entertainment with Digital Playground in 2002, and quickly began to appear on Showtime's 'Family Business', which shot her to stardom.
The busty blonde featured in a number of X-rated films, including 'Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge', which reportedly had a budget of $8 million, making it one of the most expensive adult movies ever made.
She remained in the adult film business until 2017 when she announced that she was retiring from the industry.
In 2006, Jesse and Kirsten Price became the hosts of popular live show 'Night Calls' and hosted Playboy TV's 'Naughty Amateur Home Videos'.
When she was not in front of the camera, the porn star could be found hosting award show like the AVN Awards, and had launched several successful sex toy lines.
In 2009, Jesse contributed to the CNBC documentary 'Porn: Business of Pleasure', which gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the industry, and how the explicit films were made.
Outside of porn, the entertainer has appeared in a number of Hollywood movies, including 'Starsky and Hutch', 'Entourage' and cameoed in 'The Bad Girls Club'.