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Sadly Tyler Roberts has passed away.
https://www.queermenow.net/blog/tyler-roberts-death-gay-porn-star/

So so sad Tyler was the sweetest ❤️ Rest In Peace 

Hello there friend, pdxleo is alive and well, now posting under a new name. leo2510 ( two minutes for roughing, five for fighting, and a ten-minute misconduct). Between changing phones computers and the site relaunch, it proved impossible to maintain the old moniker, so I established a new name. Was just down in your neck of the woods, getting Mom's snowbird place ready for one last Phoenix winter- wish I had gotten in touch, bur I promise to do better in future. I'm hoping Oliver will still be able to host all of us in the spring, would be a shame if it proves too much for him to carry out without his partner in crime (Godspeed, Epigonos!) Keep in touch, I've already booked at Canyon Club for April, so if we are both there, don't be a stranger!

Like many of you I first met Epigones at an early PS gathering. He was a prince of a man, never one to leave you in doubt as to what he thought and believed, a gracious host, an outstanding cook  and a friend. Yes, he has left us, but his memory will long live with us.  

Alec was amazing. He is exceptionally kind as much as he is handsome. Oh that body and ass are superb. I have many fond memories of our encounters and miss him a lot. I am glad he seems to be happy in his new life.

Alec was/is WONDERFUL.  Someone I'm very close to and I worked with Alec in 2004.  This was before Alec was a body builder and was simply fit (and, in our opinion, simply fantastic).  Here are his reviews from his non-superBuilt days. 
https://web.archive.org/web/20050201061733/http://207.14.53.20/reviews/alecandrewsla.html
Saw him around the neighborhood and we both shared the same gym.  Great guy.

RIP E. Quirky and smart, demanding and gracious. He had a great retirement.

This was one of Epi's last posts. 
I'm sure he's in Polaris class on his way to Heaven!
RIP Brother.

Fans of Alec may want to check out the latest issue of Glossy.  

So sorry to hear this news.  Oliver -- you are in my thoughts.  I met Epigonos and you a couple years ago at the PS gathering.  I was new to the group, and Epigonos was so cordial and friendly and welcoming.  By the time of my 2nd PS weekend, he seemed like a long-time friend.  As I approach retirement and plan to spend more time in southern California, Epigonos was someone I looked forward to being able to visit.  The world has lost a truly great gentleman.

Oh No,  so sorry to hear of this sad news.  I always enjoyed visiting with @Epigonos.  While he may be direct, he always care about people and made this world a better place.  I will always remember his love for cooking and dedication to this hobby that so many of us enjoy.  We all probably have fond memories and stories that we can remind us of him.  May he RIP.  

Oh man, say it isn’t so! He was a one-of-a-kind gentleman, and such a hoot. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. 
Condolences to @Oliver and all others who knew and loved this special man, and were loved by him. This guy set the standard for how to live life well and to the fullest. He’ll be missed but fondly remembered. 

Oliver, I'm so very sorry for the loss of your dear friend, and sorry for the loss that we all have now, an admired friend taken far too soon. It's getting to be a constant, learning of yet another life ending- far too many being taken from us, and the pain of knowing that there are no new memories forthcoming. The memory we have will have to carry us through this - Godspeed to a good, generous man who lived life to the fullest, an admirable soul and a true gentleman.

I love all these remembrances.  He hired me long long ago, we had a great time and I was very happy to have met this wonderful man.

@Oliver thank you for sharing this sad news with us.  @Epigonos was always fun to be around.  I especially enjoyed many of his traveling stories and his willingness to dispense advice.  
 
I will raise a toast to him today.  

This is truly an incredible loss to this community. I remember meeting Epigonos at the PS event two years ago and he was such an incredibly funny, generous and kind man. I probably ended up talking to him more than anyone at the events. I specifically remember him sitting next to me at the dinner when I was at a table by myself. What a loss.
Let's keep his memory alive here in this community. 

Deviled eggs, boisterous laugh… a founding member and a man who knew what he wanted, when and how… Honest in his opinions and dedicated to his beliefs~ A fine example of confidence, inner strength and conviction~ A life well lived~! 
 Continue the journey E~! 
 The sense of loss is a reminder of the many years of friendship and camaraderie that is at least equal to the love shared~ 

The thing I will add that hasn't fully been mentioned yet is his courage and heart.
Epigonos grew up in a time, place, and career where it was not okay to be out.  So in addition to what others have said about his reservoirs of kindness and love for family, friends, and neighbors, there is his courage.  And heart.  I got a front row seat to watching him live out, and love out, all the things he might have wished to do when he was younger - if the world were different back then.  He was the world's biggest realist.  As well as in many ways the world's sweetest man, in disguise.  This forum and the friendships he made, both with fellow connoisseurs like him, and with the escorts he became close to, meant the world to him.
When I first met him a few decades ago I sometimes described him as a kid in a candy store.  He was.  And he loved it.  That took a sense of joy and a willingness to experiment.  But it also took courage to be willing to explore different facets of who he was.  And to make deep friendships that have now left many of us sad or heartbroken.  He built a Gay community of his own the same way he had built communities of family and friends and teachers and students.  One Christmas dinner and one plate of delicious bacon wrapped dates or deviled eggs at a time.  And no one will ever know about the time we hired a bar hooker and had to go to a sex hotel with an armed guard to play for an hour in Acapulco.  Oops!  I just said it.  I always admired the man's balls, heart, courage, and appetite for adventure.
One of the many sweetnesses about the sometimes gruff man we knew was the framed letter from Santa he kept on display under one of his many lavish Christmas trees.  Back in his childhood his Mommy had apparently written a letter to Santa, who I guess worked at some big LA department store at the time.  Santa typed back to young Eppy (it was decades before Santa got online, I guess) to inform him that he had been a good boy.  And so good things would be forthcoming.
He was a good boy, a devoted son, a loving brother, a gifted teacher, and a kind friend.  Many good things came forth, for decades.  I loved the letter in part because it exposed the tender heart and inner spirit that drove it all.  The man had courage, and lived his life with richness and love.

I am stunned. I know what an important role he has played in your life in recent years. There are some people one takes for granted will always be there, and such a sudden departure is hard to absorb. We will all miss him here.

Oh No,  so sorry to hear of this sad news.  I always enjoyed visiting with @Epigonos.  While he may be direct, he always care about people and made this world a better place.  I will always remember his love for cooking and dedication to this hobby that so many of us enjoy.  We all probably have fond memories and stories that we can remind us of him.  May he RIP.  

Oh No,  so sorry to hear of this sad news.  I always enjoyed visiting with @Epigonos.  While he may be direct, he always care about people and made this world a better place.  I will always remember his love for cooking and dedication to this hobby that so many of us enjoy.  We all probably have fond memories and stories that we can remind us of him.  May he RIP.  

Oh No,  so sorry to hear of this sad news.  I always enjoyed visiting with @Epigonos.  While he may be direct, he always care about people and made this world a better place.  I will always remember his love for cooking and dedication to this hobby that so many of us enjoy.  We all probably have fond memories and stories that we can remind us of him.  May he RIP.  

Oh No,  so sorry to hear of this sad news.  I always enjoyed visiting with @Epigonos.  While he may be direct, he always care about people and made this world a better place.  I will always remember his love for cooking and dedication to this hobby that so many of us enjoy.  We all probably have fond memories and stories that we can remind us of him.  May he RIP.  

Oh No,  so sorry to hear of this sad news.  I always enjoyed visiting with @Epigonos.  While he may be direct, he always care about people and made this world a better place.  I will always remember his love for cooking and dedication to this hobby that so many of us enjoy.  We all probably have fond memories and stories that we can remind us of him.  May he RIP.  

It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that my very dear friend, Epigonos, is no longer with us.  I was informed this evening by a close friend that it occured apparently last night in his sleep.  Ironically yesterday was his birthday.
Please help me through this.  Thank you.