The death of porn star Jessica Jaymes, who was found dead in September at her California home, was due to natural causes, a report said Monday.
The adult film actress, who starred in more than 200 porn films and was once Hustler magazine’s “Honey of the Year,” died at the age of 40 after suffering a seizure in her San Fernando Valley home on Sept. 17, Radar Online reported, citing records from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
Jaymes had suffered from alcoholism for years prior to her death, according to the report.
First responders found a number of prescription pill bottles near her body when she was discovered, TMZ reported soon after her death.
After her death, her business partner told adult video site AVN that he expected her to die because of her health problems.
“I was like, ‘When is going to be her time?’ Because I knew it was coming,” he told the site.
“She was so unhealthy, so many problems, health issues with her back, her nerve system, the seizures in the past six months.
“I was just waiting. It was a question of time. She was so young.”
Jaymes, born Jessica Redding in Alaska, started doing porn in 2002, getting a big break in 2004 with a Hustler shoot.
She also acted in the Showtime series “Weeds” and “Celebrity Rehab Sober House.”
Adult film star Jessica Jaymes’ cause of death has been revealed.
Close to two months after her sudden death at age 40, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office Public Information Officer tells PEOPLE that Jaymes, née Jessica Michael Redding, passed away from a seizure and chronic ethanol abuse, or alcohol abuse.
The PIO also added that Jaymes’ manner of death was ruled natural and that they are awaiting a report from the doctor which will indicate if any substances were found at the scene of her death, as well as more details about her toxicology report.
The actress, who also appeared on Weeds, was found unresponsive at her home in San Fernando Valley, California on Sept. 17. She was pronounced dead at 4:20 p.m.
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Jaymes’ husband made the horrifying discovery when he went to her home in North Hills to check on her after not hearing from her for a few days, The Blast reports. When her husband arrived, he said he found Jaymes unconscious.
EMS then responded to a call for cardiac arrest for a female, according to The Blast.
TMZ also reported that Jaymes had a history of seizures.
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Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Jaymes got her start in adult entertainment in 2002. Two years later she got her big break when she became Hustler Video’s first contract model.
She then went on to become the Hustler Honey of the Year. She later co-founded her own porn studio, Spizoo in 2008.
The star was recognized for her work in the industry when she was inducted into the Adult Video News (AVN) Hall of Fame in 2018.
Aside from her career in porn, Jaymes is also known for her small role on Weeds and her appearances on The Howard Stern Show, VH1’s Celebrity Rehab Sober House and HBO’s Vivid Valley.
In 2004, she performed at a bachelor party attended by Nick Lachey.