Lisa De Leeuw
Lisa De Leeuw (born July 3, 1958, died November 11, 1993 of AIDS related illness is an American former pornographic actress.
Career
She appeared in over 200 films and was inducted into both the X-Rated Critics Organization, XRCO Hall of Fame and the AVN Hall of Fame.
Alleged death
In the 2000 book Skinflicks: The Inside Story of the X-Rated Video Industry, writer and porn producer David Jennings describes the stigma and rumors surrounding AIDS in the porn community in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He wrote: "Reputed to be dead of AIDS, Lisa DeLeeuw and Brandy Alexandre, now out of the industry, proclaimed themselves alive and healthy." However, in 2003, another publication, Headpress 25, claimed that De Leeuw died of complications from HIV/AIDS on November 11, 1993.
Awards
1981 CAFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Amanda by Night1982 CAFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Blonde Heat1985 AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress—Film – Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star1986 AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress—Film – ''Raw Talent''