Beloved adult star Colton Ford, 62, dies in mysterious hiking trail accident
Beloved gay adult entertainer Colton Ford has died at the age of 62 in a mysterious hiking trail accident, according to his friends.
The star, whose real name was Glenn Soukesian, was found dead on Monday night on the Goat Trails in Palm Springs.
His remains were discovered after police revived a report of a missing hiker hours before.
Mystery surrounds the nature of the fatal accident, as police have yet to reveal any additional details.
The entertainer's loved ones reported him missing after he did not return home on Sunday.
They confirmed that the remains found on Monday were those of Colton, as reported by the Bay Area Reporter.
Authorities say they have ruled out any foul play Colton's death.
Palm Springs Police spokesperson Lieutenant Mike Villegas also said they do not have any information on the cause of death.
'He was on a local hiking trail here in Palm Springs,' Colton's friend Tim Wood wrote on Facebook.
'The police have not shared the details of their findings yet, so we don't really know what happened to cause his death.'
Wood added: 'My heart is broken - it's almost too much to take.
'One of my best friends, a man who helped save my life many years ago. I miss you terribly. I can't stop the flood of tears.'
Colton, originally from Pasadena, had a late start as a adult film star - not releasing his first work until the age of 40 in 2001, according to OUT magazine.
Some of his most famous adult films include Conquered, Gang Bang Cafe and Colton.
In 2003, he won the coveted GayVN Award for Gay Performer of the Year.
Colton was also an actor and musician and released several albums such as Tug of War in 2008 and The Way I Am in 2013.
He appeared in movies like Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! and music videos including Cyndi Lauper's Into The Nightlife. And he starred in the TV series The Lair as Sheriff Trout from 2007 to 2009.
Famous drag queen Chi Chi LaRue, who also directs adult films, shared a tribute for Colton on Facebook.
'I'm So Shocked and Saddened to Hear and Report the sudden passing of my friend and Icon Glen aka Colton Ford! You will missed! Keep Singing In Heaven!; LaRue wrote under his real name, Larry David Paciotti.
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