Legendary Adult Star Colton Ford Has Died

May 20, 2025• byMichael Strangeways

Legendary gay adult film star COLTON FORD has tragically passed away, aged 62, apparently after a hiking accident near his home in Palm Springs, California. Born Glenn Soukesian, Ford didn’t make his adult film debut until he was almost 40 years old and only made about a dozen films in the early 2000s but his chiseled masculine “daddy” look made him a popular adult star winning the “Gay Performer of the Year” award during the 2003 GayVN Awards. He transitioned away from adult films to concentrate on a music career which he pursued up to the present day, performing at many gay prides, night clubs, and cruises.

Friends and colleagues commented on Ford’s death:

‘I’m so shocked and saddened to hear and report the sudden passing of my friend and Icon Glen aka Colton Ford! You will missed. Keep Singing In Heaven! ” – director/DJ Chi Chi Larue

A toast to Colton Ford! Salud!

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.