OnlyFans star Blake Mitchell has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident, his family have confirmed.
Mitchell, whose real name was Lane V Rogers, started in the adult content creation in 2014 and eventually amassed a huge social media following, with over 400,000 Instagram followers.
The family of the 31-year-old confirmed his tragic death on Wednesday (17 December) with a heartbreaking statement to TMZ, where they said they were at an 'absolute loss for words'.
Close friend Matt Hisle also shared a statement, writing: "On behalf of Lane's family, we are heartbroken to share that there has been a terrible accident, and Lane has passed away.
"The family is asking for privacy at this time. Information about a memorial will be shared soon. He will be missed."
According to a news release from the California Highway Patrol, they were called to respond to an incident regarding a crash between a motorcycle and a box truck around 3.48pm on a stretch of road on the Pacific Coast Highway.
TMZ reports that Rogers was pronounced dead at the scene, with Venture County Medical Examiner confirming he died from blunt force trauma.
Though he lived in California, Rogers, who identified as bisexual, grew up in a small town in Kentucky, where he was outed to his family, which he said wasn't 'a positive experience'.
Speaking to Queer Kentucky in 2022, he said that it did allow him to 'get over the pressure of it much quicker' while coming to terms with the situation more easily.
After starting cam work in 2014, he was scouted by an adult film studio later that year and went on to win numerous awards for his work.
In 2018, he joined OnlyFans and began using his real name the following year, confessing he wanted to be 'absolutely and truly authentic me.'
"It’s always been a bit confusing for me to have to keep track of who I’ve introduced myself to as Lane or as Blake, and though I feel Blake is still 'me' in a way, he’s actually a character," he told Sr8UpGayPorn.
Although the adult content star typically performed with other men in his studio work, he also performed with women and transgender people on his OnlyFans.
Though he identified as bisexual, Rogers said he had chosen to go into gay content over straight content 'because there's more money to be made as a male performer in gay porn than in straight porn'.
"It seems like it’s very difficult, sometimes, to get people to actually recognize and accept, truly and honestly, that I’m bisexual." he told Instinct Magazine.
In his final Instagram post, Rogers shared a small skit of him 'explaining the last 5 years' to his old self as he reflected on his career.
He said in the caption: "Frankly I’d still do it all again… with some changes haha."
Tons of people paid tribute to him in the comments, as one person said: "This is such a sad final post."
Another said: "Rest in peace, may your memory live on."
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