Herschel Savage Passes Away at 70

LOS ANGELES — Veteran adult performer Herschel Savage has passed away, according to close industry friends. He was 70.

Savage entered the adult business in 1976 and continued performing until well into the 2010s, making him one of the longest serving male talents in the industry.

Savage’s IAFD entry lists a staggering over 2,000 scene and feature credits in his storied career.

Originally from Brooklyn, Savage became a stage actor in the 1970s before transitioning into porn. Theater continued being his passion throughout his life.

Savage starred in several undisputed film classics of the Golde Age of Porn, including 1978’s “Debbie Does Dallas.” He co-starred with an innumerable array of major female performers from the 1970s until the 2010s.

Through his decades-long career, Savage worked under a plethora of pseudonyms, including Dick Bogart, William Lux, Harvey Wilden, Harvey Hanson, Bill Barry, Bill Berry, Billy Bell, Cornell Hayes, Dan Hues, Gerald Graystone, Greg Falcon, H. Savage, Harvey Cowan, Harvey Kane, Harvy Cowen, Hubert Savage, Jack Baron, Jack Black, Jack Blake, Jack Sin, Jack Soft, Joel Black, Joel Caine, Joel Kane, Little Soft, Norman Vain, Paul Hues, Skip Brooks, Van Ayasit, Vic Falcone and William Berry.

Later in life, Savage lived in California and became a practicing Buddhist.

This is developing news and XBIZ will continue updating this report.