Ah, pornography. No longer is it exclusively the pastime of sweaty men with comb-overs or hidden away in windowless back-alley sex shops. Nowadays, porn is an everyman, catering to almost any predilection or desire. It’s only a mouse-click away and it’s big business. At its best it is a world of physical idealism and escapist fantasy dedicated to the fulfillment of hedonistic pleasure. It’s even a progressive industry where female performers are often more highly paid than their male counterparts. But not everything is rosy in this world of sexual illusion. Exploitation, drug abuse and AIDS are as much a part of porn as silicone and stunt cocks. And for some porn stars, their career in the skin flick spotlight is cut painfully short. Murder, suicide, overdoses and other, more odd deaths are surprisingly common. Below is a selection; some bizarre, some gruesome.