James Elliott Naughtin aka porn star Erik Rhodes died in his sleep, reportedly of a heart attack brought on by steroid abuse, at home in New York around 5:30 this morning. He was 30 years old. In one of his last interviews, his dark sense of humor was well on display as he talked about the life he had made for himself and his advice to young up-and-cummers.

“Do not expect to have a career in porn. Use porn as a platform to start a successful career as a hooker. Get your face out there through the movies — which really don’t make you shit — so you can just sell your ass for top dollar on the street (unless you think you have too much pride for that and you just wanna shake your ass for singles at the bar). Either way, just be prepared to be used, for your relationships to fail, and to lead an overall miserable life. Hugs and kisses, good luck, and look me up when you’re in New York. I know a great dealer.”

Sad, sad, sad. Read the whole interview here, and read obituaries here and here.