French porn director Patrice Cabanel wasn't exactly a household name in North America, but his status among fans of European smut was already legendary prior to his death of heart failure this weekend—particularly for his discovery of bombshell porn starlet Tabatha Cash, who began her adult career at age 17 and appeared in over 150 films in the early 1990s (including a handful of productions here in the States) before disappearing from the scene. A bientot, Monsieur C.

· Patrice Cabanel (official site @ patricecabanel.com, via Touche Sexy)
· Tabatha Cash (bio and photos @ tabatha-cash.com)