RIP: TimTales Founder Tim Kruger, Dead at 44
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share the news of the passing of our beloved Marcel, the man you all knew and loved as Tim Kruger,” the post read. "To the public, he was the ultimate ginger pornstar; to me, he was a sweet, caring partner of over 20 years. He was also my best friend. He touched the lives of everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.”
According to the post, neither "drugs" nor "foul play" were involved. It said his death was due to a "tragic, yet simple accident."
"I am very aware of the stigma that surrounds deaths in the porn industry, so let me make this very clear to hopefully cut down on the inevitable speculation: Tim’s death was a tragic, yet simple accident at home. There were no drugs involved, nor was there any indication of foul play or suicide."
The note was note signed, but was likely posted by Kruger's long-time partner, Grobes Geraet.
Kruger was born on January 25, 1981 in Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He appeared in his first adult film in 2006, and launched TimTales, which he started with the help of Geraet, three years later in Berlin.
Kruger was certainly one of the gay porn industry’s most recognized stars. RIP
