Jamie in 2014 (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) I'm so sad to hear that Jamie Stroud — aka Chip Tanner of Randy Blue fame — died December 11 at his Las Vegas Home.
He was 32. According to his friend, who supplied the information, the death was ruled a suicide, but was really the result of an accident involving autoerotic asphyxiation.
I am inclined to believe this having met Jamie, who was a quirky guy who struck me as delighting in being unique in every way.
I met him a couple of times via his work at The Adonis Lounge and found him to be so kind. Such a sad and early departure to report on a festive evening.