Gay porn studio confirms death of actor Mateo Stanford

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The death of Porn actor Mateo Stanford has been confirmed by the MenAtPlay studio.

Stanford died on 12 June, aged 35, the studio tweeted.

“We are so incredibly sorry to hear of the loss of @mateostanford,” the tweet from MenAtPlay read.

“A young man gone too soon. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.”

The details surrounding his death were not revealed, but his funeral was held on 13 June in Valencia, Spain, where he lived.

He worked on productions for UKNakedMen and HardKinks, as well as MenAtPlay.

According to the PinkInOurLives blog, the actor, who was born Mario Da Silva, was a “sweet, sensitive guy”, and that he was a newcomer to the industry.