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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Death / Life RIP Arpad Miklos

Posted by David Schmader on Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:56 AM

I first saw porn star Arpad Miklos banging the bejesus out of someone in a Michael Lucas movie. But what made him endearing were his non-porn appearances, like on this BUTT magazine-produced beach towel for American Apparel, or in the Perfume Genius music video below.

Anyway, as Towleroad informs us, "Arpad Mikos (aka Peter Kozma), a NYC-based gay adult film actor who appeared in more than 58 films, took his own life sometime on Sunday."

(Also from Towleorad: "Miklos...was discovered in Hungary by Kristen Bjorn while working as a chemist...")

RIP, nice-seeming former chemist porn star.

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He was a good friend of mine. Such a nice person, such a shame he left us too soon!

Posted by donz1700 on May 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM

I chatted with the man once online. I helped him with one of his escort profiles, and he was really sweet about it. This makes me sad. :(

Posted by aba on March 4, 2013 at 1:36 AM

Any information on how arpad killed himself may be useful to prevent future occurrences in the gay community. Have more details surfaced ?

Posted by Almir on February 13, 2013 at 9:24 AM

TRISTE
É FODA...DROGAS SAO MESMO UMA DROGA...ELE ERA BONITAO MESMO , ELE ERA HUNGARO. ULTIMAMENTE VARIOS ATORES PORNO MORRERAM, FOI AQUELE DA FALCON ERIK RHODES QUE SE MATOU , TEVE UM DE ISRAEL , NAO ME LEMBRO O NOME, TEVE O JOSH WESTON QUE MORREU TB, E AGORA O ARPAD...BAH K BOSTA... EU LEMBRO DELE , QUE EU SOU DAS ANTIGAS EM UM FILME QUE EU AINDA TENHO EM VHS chamado The Vampire of Budapest, onde ele era bem novinho ainda sem muitos pelos e ele era uma delicia.... Sempre fui um grande apreciador do mundo do porno e acho uma pena a perda de tantos talentos para as malditas drogas.... TAO TRISTE..R.I.P. ARPAD MIKLOS

Posted by MARCOS on February 9, 2013 at 1:43 PM

Good Riddance ! One more Piece of Trash Ass Gone. NEXT !!!!

Posted by Viv Boil on February 8, 2013 at 2:50 AM

Good Riddance. One more Piece of Trash Ass gone. NEXT !!!!

Posted by Vic Boil on February 8, 2013 at 2:46 AM

Do people have details on how Arpad killed himself? I think it is important to know so the gay community is well educated on prevention

Posted by Gay community activist on February 6, 2013 at 8:41 AM

:) Eastern Europe seemed so fresh and new and ripe with possibilities.

Posted by rob!

on February 5, 2013 at 6:31 PM

@4 - You and I share a common porn experience.

Posted by Pridge Wessea on February 5, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Does anyone know how he killed himself?

Posted by Concerned In NYC on February 5, 2013 at 4:30 PM

10: I don't know! Stupid Europe.

Posted by David Schmader on February 5, 2013 at 3:41 PM

Chemist as in Walter White, or pharmacist?

Posted by ryanmm on February 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Suicide rates in Hungary (and with Hungarians outside of Hungary too) have always been extremely high. Much higher than elsewhere. The country is always in the top tier when compared to not only other European countries, but other countries around the world.

Posted by TJ on February 5, 2013 at 3:19 PM

Queerty.com stated that the note just said he didn't want to say what his reasons were. No word on whether drugs were involved.

Posted by brandon on February 5, 2013 at 2:46 PM

How sad.

Posted by NotYourStrawMan on February 5, 2013 at 2:26 PM

@2 - The only thing I heard about a note was instructions on what was to be done with his remains, and details weren't even given about that.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on February 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM

What a hunk! RIP

Posted by Pope Peabrain on February 5, 2013 at 12:30 PM

That's a shame. He seemed like someone with real staying power, a rarity in porn.

His scene with Sasha Borov in the 1995 Kristen Bjorn film Comrades in Arms, the first gay video I ever purchased, was one of the sweetest and most joyful moments ever in a genre that is all too often joyless and mechanical.

Thanks for the memories.

Posted by rob!

on February 5, 2013 at 12:23 PM

Oh, dear. Poor man. Not my cup of tea as a performer but certainly he seemed like an interesting person. I believe Jubilation T. Cornball once dropped his name as a person he was having drinks with.

Posted by gloomy gus on February 5, 2013 at 12:19 PM