 While he never achieved the mainstream film career for which he had hoped, he continued his career in pornography and translated his fame into some appearances on the legitimate stage, including a successful national tour in the gay-themed play "Tubstrip" and an unsuccessful attempt to produce a revival of "The Ritz".His fame also allowed him success as a high-priced escort.He remained a bankable commodity in the adult industry, making films for the next fifteen years until his death from AIDS-related illness in 1987.