They're still using her.' Applegate's story became the basis of a 1988 TV movie called 'Shattered Innocence. 'Colleen used them to get what she wanted,' her mother Karen Applegate told People magazine of the pornographers her daughter worked for, 'but they used her. In one high-profile 1984 case, a porn actress named Colleen Applegate, who grew up in Farmington, Minnesota, killed herself after a battle with drugs at age 20. DeSantis town hall touches on Disney, Dont Say Gay, Hispanic voters Mother speaks out: Family of teen who fell to death on ride sues DeSantis: More bills planned to deal with Disneys. Funke was a biology major, according to the student newspaper.įunke's obituary notes that she left behind nine siblings and 'many close friends.' An anti-bullying fundraising effort was launched after her death, but only raised $165.Īt River Falls, the chancellor sent out an email suggesting students could send condolence notes to the family through the university, and the campus newspaper noted that counseling was available for students.ĭetails of Funke's story may sound familiar she's not the first adult screen actress to commit suicide. So did classmates at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, FOX reports. Funke's family told FOX 9 that she had struggled with depression, but they believe the taunts on social media played a significant role in her death.
