PORN star Kagney Linn Karter has reportedly died by suicide at age 36.
The adult actress was found dead in her home in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, an urban county in Cleveland, on Thursday.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office to confirm the star's death, which was first reported by TMZ.
Fitness studio owners Rachel and Megan have started a GoFundMe on behalf of Karter's mother, Tina.
The family friends confirmed Karter's death in the GoFundMe post, calling her a woman who "wore many hats."
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The friends said Karter struggled with mental health issues, "Even in her darkest days, however, she still showed up to the studio, always ready to learn, contribute, better herself in whatever small way she could manage.
"As alone as she undoubtedly felt within the confines of her own head, she continued to make an effort to show up for her friends and the community who cared about her.
"She fought her own battles with the same tenacity and drive she showed in every other area of her life, with as much strength as she could."
The post also discussed her kind and generous nature.
"Because more than her beauty, her lovely dancing, her singing, her dazzling performances, her business savvy and instructor certifications and loyal fanbase... Kagney was kind," the studio owners wrote.
"Kagney was generous. As cold as the world could be, Kagney brought with her a light.
"On her good days, when she was most herself, she could warm up a room with her radiant smile, get others laughing in no time at all."
Before entering the adult industry, Karter was an exotic dancer in Missouri before moving to California to pursue an acting and singing career.
She entered the porn industry in September 2008, recording her first scene for the adult film studio, Naughty America.
In 2009, Karter appeared on the cover of the exotic magazine Hustler and Adult Video News.
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She took part in the BBC documentary Twilight of the Porn Stars - a film based on the adult industry and the actors and actresses that struggle to compete with free internet choices.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255), chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.