Tessa West

About Tessa West

In Memoriam:

Tessa West RIP

Tessa is a deceased adult film actress and model. She was of mixed Irish and Native American (Creek and Cherokee) descent. She grew up as a tomboy in the small Oklahoma towns of Bixby and Tahlequah and was a high-school cheerleader.
She worked as a Hawaiian Tropic model before entering adult entertainment. She began as a nude model and in amateur scenes around age 21 under the name Paige Addams, then transitioned to professional hardcore features in her mid-20s. She appeared in roughly 14–22 titles for studios including Naughty America, Penthouse, Hustler, Metro, Sin City, and CinemaPlay. Performances included heterosexual, lesbian, and other scenes.
She died on July 11, 2009, in California, USA, reportedly in her apartment. Multiple sources, including IMDb and adult industry databases, list the cause as a drug overdose. One report mentions an autopsy indicating heart problems with antidepressants and alcohol found in her system; some reports note the exact details were not widely publicized.
Tessa passed away on July 11, 2009 at the age of 27 in California, USA. Her cause of death was drug overdose.