<![CDATA[Fleshbot: Obituary]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/fleshbot.com.png <![CDATA[Fleshbot: Obituary]]> http://fleshbot.com/tag/obituary http://fleshbot.com/tag/obituary <![CDATA[ Light a black candle or two today and have ... ]]> 2008_01_15_vampira.jpgLight a black candle or two today and have a moment of silence to mark the passing of Maila Nurmi, better known as Vampira, whose 38-17-36 measurements caught the attention of legendary schlock director Ed Wood and earned her the adoration of a generation of proto-goth-babe loving fans. Oh, and us too. Rest in pace, Vampira. (nytimes.com + cultsirens.com)

]]> Fleshbot-344861 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:17 EST Jonnobot http://fleshbot.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=344861&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ RIP Haley Paige ]]> 2007_10_02_haleypaige.jpgSad news from the porn world this week as AVN confirms the death of popular starlet Haley Paige back in August under what might best be described as mysterious circumstances. Paige starred in over 300 productions during her five year career in the adult industry, including memorable appearances in "Joanna Angel's Guide", Digital Playground's "Jack's Teen America 4" and Frank Castle's "The New Neighbors". She was 26 years old.

· "Haley Paige, 1981-2007" (avn.com)
· Haley Paige Videography (iafd.com - thanks Brad; see also Haley Paige @ WIkipedia)

]]> Fleshbot-305914 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:49:45 EDT Fleshbot http://fleshbot.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=305914&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ The San Francisco Chronicle eulogizes the ... ]]> The San Francisco Chronicle eulogizes the Mitchell Brothers, the "clown princes of porn" whose entrepenurial spirit both forged a new path in the adult industry and turned out to be the last of its kind: "Even as they went on hawking the old-fashioned fare of striptease and pole dances ... the Mitchell Brothers anticipated a world where sex would someday be as strangely simple and mind boggling as a billion finger-clicks." (sfgate.com)

]]> Fleshbot-279736 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:48:46 EDT Fleshbot http://fleshbot.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=279736&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ San Francisco's Jim Mitchell, who ushered ... ]]> 2007_07_13_mitchell.jpgSan Francisco's Jim Mitchell, who ushered in the 70s porn chic era with "Behind The Green Door" (and who was later convicted for shooting his brother and business partner to death in 1992), is dead at the age of 63. Put on an old raincoat and find a porno theatre to jerk off in this weekend in his memory, k? (AVN + sfgate.com)

]]> Fleshbot-278479 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:52:52 EDT Fleshbot http://fleshbot.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=278479&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Remembering Noel Graydon: "Liberty In Restraint" ]]> 2007_07_13_graydon.jpgMost of the time, discovering the work of a talented fetish photographer isn't the sort of thing that bums us out here at Fleshbot—in fact, it usually makes our blossoms tingle with all sorts of happy thoughts—but we couldn't help feeling sad while we were perusing the online portfolio of Sydney photographer and BDSM master Noel Graydon, who our friends at the Cinekink erotic film festival inform us died last week at the age of 36. Graydon, who was the subject of the award-winning documentary "Liberty In Restraint" a few years ago, leaves behind a body of work that's as notable for its artistic polish as well as for his use of a wide range of models and a sensitive (and very sexy) approach to his subject matter; no matter how outlandish all those ropes and chains and full body latex bondage outfits may appear to the casual observer, you never forget that the folks wearing them are real people. As far as legacies go, there are a lot worse things one can leave behind.

· Noel Graydon Photography (noelgraydonphotographer.com)
· "Liberty In Restraint" (official film site @ libertyinrestraint.com)
· "Sad news from Australia" (cinekink.com/blog)

]]> Fleshbot-278218 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:11:13 EDT Fleshbot http://fleshbot.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=278218&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Remembering Anna Nicole ]]>

We're as stunned as everyone else is today about the untimely death of Anna Nicole Smith, and while we can all expect to see endless media tributes ("tributes") over the coming weeks about her various reality show moments, memorable public appearances, weight issues and legal squabbles, let's not forget the reasons why she was famous to begin with: exactly fifteen years after her first Playboy cover appearance (and subsequent crowning as 1993's Playmate of the Year) she remains one of the magazine's most iconic models in its history, and those Guess ads she did are still a lot more sexy than most of what you'll see in the glossy magazines of today. Our thoughts will be with her not-quite-husband and infant daughter this weekend as we dust off our old copies of "The Hudsucker Proxy" and "Naked Gun 33/3" for a memorial film festival in her honor. Rest in peace, Anna Nicole—you were a true original.

· "Anna Nicole Smith Dies" (CNN)
· "Breaking: Anna Nicole Smith Dead" (Defamer)
· "And Now She's Dead: Anna Nicole Smith" (Gawker)
· Anna Nicole Smith (Playmate profile @ playboy.com)
· Anna Nicole Smith (Wikipedia entry)

More of what we'll be remembering Anna Nicole for after the jump.

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· Anna Nicole Smith Photo Directory (torontopics.com)
· Anna Nicole Smith Galleries: heffshappyhouse.blogspot.com + normsfoxes.blogspot.com + centerfoldbabez.com + celebrity-video-post.com; more @ kellyfind.com + askjolene.com

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· Fleshbot's Anna Nicole Smith Archive

]]> Fleshbot-235169 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:17:06 EST Fleshbot http://fleshbot.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=235169&view=rss&microfeed=true