5 young female porn stars dead in 3 months: What is behind the recent deaths?

Olivia Lua, Olivia Nova, August Ames, Turi Luv, and Shyla Stylez.

These five young women, all adult entertainment stars, have died in less than three months, rattling the industry and leaving the tight-knit porn community searching for answers.

Derek Hay of L.A. Direct Models, which represented both Lua and Nova, said it was a "coincidence" about the spate of deaths in such a short time, The Daily Mail reported.

However, some performers say many of these deaths could have been prevented with more safeguards in place to reduce whatever may trigger depression or drug abuse, including the stress associated with the job and attacks from online trolls.

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