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Famed adult film star Marilyn Chambers was found dead in her home in the Canyon Country area, authorities said Monday, and an autopsy was pending to determine how she died.
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The 56-year old broke into the porn industry by appearing in the 1972 film "Behind the Green Door," the first widely released pornographic film in the...
The 56-year-old Chambers, whose real name was Marilyn Ann Taylor, was found dead around 9 p.m. Sunday in the 16000 block of Vasquez Canyon Road, said Assistant Chief Ed Winter of the coroner's office.
"She probably died of natural causes," Winter said.
Winter said an autopsy would be done Tuesday or Wednesday.
Chambers broke into the porn industry by appearing in the 1972 film "Behind the Green Door," which was the first widely released pornographic film in the United States.
Her appearance in the film cost the then-aspiring model and actress her job as Procter & Gamble's Ivory Snow detergent girl, appearing on the soapbox with a baby and the caption "99 & 44/100% pure."
The Providence, R.I., native had a bit part in the 1970 Barbra Streisand film "The Owl and the Pussycat," but after establishing herself as a pornographic film star, she was never able to break into mainstream films.
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I'm so saddened to read this...
The first porn I ever saw was "Insatiable." when I was 12 or so. Back in the days when you had to rent a vcr, my dad brought home "Insatiable" for "Sex Education"... after the lesson, I snuck downstairs and watched it again and again... Marilyn was the first person I ever saw have sex - and I've always thought she was ultra-sexy. I even loved her voice.
I could go on, but in her honor, I'm going to watch one of her movies. They are true classics!