The

The Jamie Gillis, the adult film actor, died 10 years ago this week.

He was just about my favourite screen presence, but more than that, he was also one of my favourite people and a good friend.

I started the reality report because I wanted to show there was much more to the world of adult films than just adult films.

And Jamie was one of the best examples of that.

Sure he was a porno actor, but that was just for starters.

He was a French literature graduate, a theatre actor,

mime artist,

traveller, gambler, writer, lover of fine food and much, much more.

He was someone who enjoyed life and lived it to the full.

And one of the best things about him was that every time I saw him, I discovered something

new about him.

In April 2008, I went over to Jamie's house to celebrate his 65th birthday.

He lived in a townhouse in Midtown Manhattan, and his girlfriend, who owned a Mexican restaurant, cooked a meal for the two of us.

Afterwards, we went over to the garden to see a boxing card.

Jamie knew the promoter, so we had ringside seats, and we sat down next to glittering stars like Eric Estrada, Eric Trump and Dr Ruth.

Somehow watching two people engaged in physical activity in front of us, covered in sweat, seemed an appropriate night out to be having with a porn star like Jamie.

It seemed even more appropriate when I saw Dr. Ruth offering advice to him.

If only she knew who she was talking to.

As we left the hall,

five or six kids barely in their twenties rolled towards us,

a mass of uncontrolled arms, legs, beer and burgers.

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