Megan Leigh
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Megan LeighMegan Leigh (born Michelle Maira Schei on (March 2, 1964 – June 16, 1990) was an American
stripteaser and star of adult videos.
Leigh was born in Oakland
, California
, USA. She ran away from home for the first time at age 14 and by 16 was working at a Guam massage parlor. At 18, she began dancing nude at the Mitchell Brothers
O'Farrell Theatre
in San Francisco. Although the O'Farrell's management considered her little more than a passably pretty bleach blonde with little dancing talent, she became popular as house dancer "Eve" and made a few thousand dollars per month in tips (which she reportedly spent mainly on drugs). In late 1986, she stopped working at the O'Farrell Theatre and underwent a "makeover" (i.e. detoxification and cosmetic surgery), reemerging as Megan Leigh. In the summer of 1987, she starred in Secrets Behind the Green Door (see Behind the Green Door
with Marilyn Chambers
). She became known for her ability to deep throat her partners, getting a starring role in 1989's Deep Throat III. When not starring in videos, she made many public appearances, including a return to the O'Farrell Theatre as a headliner.
Her body was discovered on June 16, 1990 at her home in Solano
, California
. She had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. According to former porn performer and message board contributor Brandy Alexandre
, an autopsy discovered a lethal dose of Valium in Leigh's system. Porn historians, including Luke Ford
, have said that Leigh had recently entered a lesbian
relationship and had moved in with her girlfriend, when her family reportedly denounced her for her decision to enter into a same-sex relationship. Reports claim that she had become despondent by her family's rejection, and had been abusing drugs before her suicide. She left behind a note mentioning unresolvable personal problems, a body of work numbering 133 titles, and a $500,000 (USD) house that Leigh had purchased for her mother just one month before her suicide.
United States
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stripteaser and star of adult videos.
Leigh was born in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. She ran away from home for the first time at age 14 and by 16 was working at a Guam massage parlor. At 18, she began dancing nude at the Mitchell Brothers
Mitchell brothers
The brothers James "Jim" Lloyd Mitchell and Artie Jay Mitchell were pioneers in the pornography and striptease club business in San Francisco and other parts of California from 1969 until 1991, when Jim was convicted of killing Artie.They opened the O'Farrell Theatre in 1969 as an adult cinema...
O'Farrell Theatre
Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater
The Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre is a striptease club at 895 O'Farrell Street near San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Opened as an X-rated movie theater by Jim and Artie Mitchell on July 4, 1969, the O'Farrell remains one of America's oldest and most notorious adult-entertainment...
in San Francisco. Although the O'Farrell's management considered her little more than a passably pretty bleach blonde with little dancing talent, she became popular as house dancer "Eve" and made a few thousand dollars per month in tips (which she reportedly spent mainly on drugs). In late 1986, she stopped working at the O'Farrell Theatre and underwent a "makeover" (i.e. detoxification and cosmetic surgery), reemerging as Megan Leigh. In the summer of 1987, she starred in Secrets Behind the Green Door (see Behind the Green Door
Behind the Green Door
Behind the Green Door is a 1972 feature-length pornographic film, widely considered one of the genre's "classic" pictures. It was the first hardcore film widely released in the United States. It was the first feature-length film directed by the Mitchell brothers and starred Marilyn Chambers...
with Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress and vice-presidential candidate...
). She became known for her ability to deep throat her partners, getting a starring role in 1989's Deep Throat III. When not starring in videos, she made many public appearances, including a return to the O'Farrell Theatre as a headliner.
Her body was discovered on June 16, 1990 at her home in Solano
Solano
-Places:*Solano, Buenos Aires, town in Almirante Brown Partido, Argentina*Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, a municipality in the Philippines*Solano County, California, in the United States*Solano Avenue, a street in Berkeley and Albany, California, in the United States...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. According to former porn performer and message board contributor Brandy Alexandre
Brandy Alexandre
Brandy Alexandre is the stage name of a former American adult actress.-Career:In 1991, she produced, directed, wrote and starred in Cheeks 5: Cop A Feel. This video received a nomination for the AVN Award for Best Director...
, an autopsy discovered a lethal dose of Valium in Leigh's system. Porn historians, including Luke Ford
Luke Ford
Luke Ford is an American writer, blogger, and former pornography gossip columnist known for his disclosures and traditionalist Jewish religious views.-Personal:Ford moved to California in 1977...
, have said that Leigh had recently entered a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
relationship and had moved in with her girlfriend, when her family reportedly denounced her for her decision to enter into a same-sex relationship. Reports claim that she had become despondent by her family's rejection, and had been abusing drugs before her suicide. She left behind a note mentioning unresolvable personal problems, a body of work numbering 133 titles, and a $500,000 (USD) house that Leigh had purchased for her mother just one month before her suicide.