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Buck "Backhand" Adams (born Charles Stephen Allen; November 15, 1955 – October 28, 2008) was an American
pornographic film actor
A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sex acts in video that is usually characterized as a pornographic movie. Such videos tend to be made in a number of dis ...
Adams was a boxer and bouncer before entering the pornographic film industry in the early 1980s, shortly after his sister
Amber Lynn
Amber Lynn (born Laura Lynn Allen; September 3, 1964) is an American pornographic film actress and mainstream actress, radio host, model, exotic dancer, advocate and humanitarian.
Early life
Lynn was born Laura Lynn Allen in Orange, Californ ...
began her adult film career. He made his directorial debut with the 1988 movie ''Squirt''. He performed in over 700 movies and directed about 80.
Death
Adams died on October 28, 2008, due to complications from heart failure. He died at
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge district of Los Angeles, California, US. It is currently operated by Dignity Health.
History
The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. Frederick Gruneck as a 49-bed hospital wi ...
, Los Angeles, with his daughter Christa, his sister
Amber Lynn
Amber Lynn (born Laura Lynn Allen; September 3, 1964) is an American pornographic film actress and mainstream actress, radio host, model, exotic dancer, advocate and humanitarian.
Early life
Lynn was born Laura Lynn Allen in Orange, Californ ...
, and his close friend Harold Jenkins at his side. Adams had survived several heart attacks during the 1990s. Just before his death he built a studio where he intended to produce Internet videos.
Awards
*1987
AVN Award
The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine '' AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic fi ...
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Best Actor
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The term most often refers to the ...
(Video) – ''Rockey X''
*1990
XRCO Award
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Once every calendar year, XRCO ...
– Best Sex Scene – ''The Chameleon'' (with
Tori Welles
Tori Welles (born June 17, 1967) is an American former pornographic actress.
Early life
Welles was born and raised in Southern California. She is of Spanish, French, Norwegian, and English descent.
Career
Welles performed in adult films betw ...
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*1992 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – ''Roxy''
*1995 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – ''No Motive''
*1995
XRCO Hall of Fame
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The XRCO Awards are given by the American X-Rated Critics Organizat ...
inductee
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AVN Hall of Fame
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.