March 13th, 2011
John Holmes: 1944-1988
Today, March 13th, marks the official passing of John Curtis Holmes. John’s death is actually March 12th, 1988, but because the coroner didn’t arrive until the 13th, it is the 13th of March that has always been on record.
When John and Bob Chinn travelled to the beautiful tropical Hawaiian island of Kauai in 1980 for a working vacation, they filmed scenes for two films: Prisoner of Paradise (1980) and Waikiki Wadd, a Hawaiian inspired Johnny Wadd adventure that was never completed. Chinn has said that John immediately fell in love with the charm of the island and its tranquil calm as he had not visited Kauai before. Bob had spent many of his childhood years on Kauai and felt it would be an optimum locale for some R&R after he and John finished filming two movies back to back in San Francisco. Chinn noted that during their two week vacation, John became disinterested in cocaine and instead, revelled in the work by taking care of the production details and cutting paths in the thicket with his machete. (more…)
