July 14, 2005
Tim Barnett Suicide
Bradford Wagner, 37, AKA Tim Barnett, a somewhat memorable 90s gay porn star, put himself on the ever-growing list of gay porn stars who've offed themselves by hanging himself in prision as he awaited trial for seven rape charges in Texas and Colorado (thanks Andy.)
Previously: Gay Porn Star Charged With Rape
A couple of readers have asked if he was accused of raping men or women since the article linked doesn't say. According to this article from last year, he was accused of raping women. Was his suicide an admission of guilt? You've got to wonder ...
I found these paragraphs from said article to be particularly eerie:
On Wednesday, police received lab results from the CBI linking Wagner to the four sexual assaults that occurred in and around the Tantra Lake apartment complex in Boulder. It at least one of the rapes, the suspect wore a stocking mask and surgical gloves and was armed with a weapon.
The suspect in the apartment rapes was described as a white man in his mid- to late-20s, about 5-foot-8, with a medium build and short brown hair. The suspect had no noticeable accent and sounded well-educated. The attacker also smelled of cigarette smoke, according to several of the women who were raped.
-- Jack
Posted by Jack at July 14, 2005 9:08 AMPosted in:
Man did he age horribly.
Probably one of the sexually confused guys who had issues with his sexuality and took it out in violence on women.
Posted by: Chrissy poo at July 14, 2005 3:31 PMmay his soul rest in peace - he was a good friend
Posted by: chi chi at July 15, 2005 4:18 AMmy condolences to his friends and family.
Posted by: viewer at July 16, 2005 10:34 AMno man should be displayed by the media in this way. may his soul rest in peace, and his name be cleared.
Posted by: at July 17, 2005 10:02 PMHis name be cleared? For what? Raping innocent woman? What a scumbag.
Posted by: at July 20, 2005 5:37 PMits sad to see a man take his own life !
its terrible that chrissy poo has judged,condemned and made claims that are without merit and insulting!!!
rest in peace bradford!!!
I was saddened to hear of his arrest (and the DNA evidence), and am even more saddened by his death. I'm thinking Chrissy Poo may have hit the nail on the head. I can't imagine the warping effect being a notorious porn bottom could have on the sexuality of someone who considered themselves straight. If he was in fact guilty I still feel bad for him, but I feel worse for those he victimized.
Posted by: fanboi at July 23, 2005 10:20 PMI am sorry bradford is gone...sad that he felt the means to end his life...what a waste of manhood. Man, he is hot. i have seen some of his films, and he turns me on so much...i feel about his death about the same as i feel about Kyle McKenna. these guys had so much for live for, how coudl they give it up. I dont understand why bradford may have commited these rapes. Doesn't make sense. He is handsome enough to get any woman, or any man for that matter.
He must have been in a rage, depressed, and just screwed up for some reason. Too bad he didn't have a good friend to talk to and perhaps none of this would have happened.
Rest In Peace, Bradford....you'll be misssed and you'll be mourned. You made your mark in this world and it is a positive one. Good bye and God Bless.
Ben
no entiendo como un hombre tan guapo se haya suicidado, deben investigar bien el caso. tim barnett es uno de los hombres mas bellos y hermosos de este planeta, un hombre perfecto, muy parecido a jean claude van damme. pienso que tim barnet era un hombre muy varonil, muy masculino, y era increible verlo en sus peliculas comon autentico pasivo. mis condolencias a su familia. al igual que kevin williams, joey stefano y danny bliss, pienso que tim barnett era uno de los mejores pasivos de la industria porno gay.
Posted by: jason quintanilla at July 31, 2005 7:04 PMI grew up with guy... We were all in the same circle of friends... He was quite a ladies man in high school...
I was living with some friends out in Seattle when we heard he was doing porn... This was before the internet so we were a little bit weary of the story... But we found a catalog of porn movies, and sure enough, it was him...
I think his family life growing up wasn't the greatest... We were all doing alot of drugs in high school too... But still, he was a really good guy... When I heard he got arrested in Colorado, all I could do was shake my head... I knew he always had a sort of Jeckyll and Hyde thing about him, but I never thought he would take it to that level... I hadn't seen or talked to him since around 1986, but some of my other friends had seen him, and they said he was doing fine... I'm still pretty shocked about the whole thing... I really don't know what to make of it... I'm not a pchyciatrist, so I can't diagnose what made him tick...
I've seen some other sites really dogging him, and I understand why... I mean he did some really bad things to people apparently... But I just wanted to let you people know that he wasn't a monster... he did have a good side to him. Like I said before, I'm still in shock about all this... I just wanted to put in my 2 cents cuz I was friends with him... My thoughts are with his family and friends lately... And anyone else who crossed paths with him in life...
What a shame, to be so tormented, to have committed such brutal acts.
I am sorry he committed suicide, now we will never really know the real Bradford Wagner/Tim Barnett.
I was shocked, when I read that Bradford Wagner/ Tim Barnett is dead. He was almost one of my favorite porn stars. Maybe he'd done some bad things, but I'm sure noone has gain to end up committed suicide. He must be very despairing and alone.
Well, it isn't easy to say something about a person who I know only from films, but I never think he capable of doing something like a rape. Sure , I only know Tim Barnett, I don't know anything of Bradford Wagner, and probably I'll never do. But I'm sure he was a good man with mistakes (Noone is only evil).
May your soul rest in peace, Bradford. I'll miss you. As Tim Barnett you'll live forever on the screen and also in my heart.
Chrissypoo,
You think that the photos show someone who aged horribly?? Jeez, I looked at both photos and thought that he was extremely handsome in both of them. If only all of us could age so well.
Still, I find it hard to believe that Tim/Bradford could have done something so horrible, but DNA evidence does not lie. What a shame.
Posted by: CDerekGO at September 8, 2005 12:48 AMwas he straight, gay, bi or what. I remember he always had a hard time getting it up in his films. I guess he needed the money to buy drugs and go out and rape women. And for these people who say he was really a nice guy-that`s the same thing all of the BTK murderers friends said too. He was not a nice guy he was a rapist. He needed psychiatric help and now it`s too late. You can`t feel sorry for womeone just cause you thought he looked hot getting it up the ass. Jeez
Posted by: tinkle at October 12, 2005 7:03 AMWhat dreamy, romantic memories of someone who got fucked on camera for a living! He's a RAPIST! Get it through your heads!!!
Posted by: Amazed at October 13, 2005 7:56 AMIt is sad to know that Tim Barnett did not come to faith in Jesus Christ and be forgiven of his sins, he has to be in torment now as he is not in the presence of the Lord. Jesus died for all of us, accept Him today, tomorrow may be too late. God bless you!
Posted by: Larry at October 24, 2005 12:23 PMLarry,
I don't recognise you - you used to be such a nice boy. When did you get so big as to think you could speak on my behalf?
How dare you presume to know who knows me and who doesn't. I know all and will decide for myself who gets what reward, so worry about that thing you keep doing that you know I want you to stop doing, and leave the rest to me.
I feel sorry for him...and for the other broken lives that surrounded his existence.
Posted by: Jesus at January 13, 2006 2:31 PMWhat I find interesting is that everyone assumes it WAS an actual suicide. Interesting comment about the "ever growing list" of those who've committed suicide. One yes, two maybe, three you begin to wonder -- sure it ain't murder being hidden in the finding of suicide?
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