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Autopsy reveals porn star Jesse Jane’s cause of death: report

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Published July 8, 2024, 10:50 p.m. ET

Porn star Jesse Jane died of an accidental overdose when she and her boyfriend were found dead inside his Oklahoma home earlier this year, according to a report.

Jane had deadly levels of cocaine and fentanyl in her system, according to an autopsy report made public Sunday and obtained by The Oklahoman. She was 43.

Jesse Jane was found dead in January with her boyfriend.
Jesse Jane was found dead in January with her boyfriend. Getty Images

Cops discovered the bodies of Jane and Brett Hasenmueller, 33, on Jan. 24 after Hasenmueller’s boss requested a welfare check, TMZ reported at the time.

Police at the time said the deaths were being investigated as suspected overdoses.

The autopsy report also stated Jane’s body was decomposed, according to The Oklahoman.  

Jane, whose real name was Cindy Howell, appeared in more than 100 adult films while also popping up in TV shows like “Entourage.”

Jane died of a drug overdose, officials said.
Jane died of a drug overdose, officials said. GLOBE PHOTOS INC CLINTON H. WAL
Jane's boyfriend Brett Hasenmueller was also found dead.
Jane’s boyfriend Brett Hasenmueller was also found dead.

She said in a 2009 interview she enjoyed meeting admirers of her work and endeavored to brand herself as a sex symbol.

“I think that I’m more personable as a person,” she told CNBC. “I love meeting my fans. I know that my fans make me who I am. And, I interact with them.”