Olivia Nova: Death of 20-year-old American porn star still a mystery

Adult film actress Olivia Nova was found dead in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 20-year-old actress, who was originally from Minnesota, launched her career in March 2017 and has featured in dozens of movies before her demise.

Her untimely death marks the third of such heartbreaking news after the world lost two others in barely two months.

Nova was considered a rising star in the adult film industry. Her agency, LA Direct Models, released a statement on Monday confirming her death.

“While only represented by Direct Models for a short period of time, we came to know Olivia as a beautiful girl with a very sweet and gentle personality,” the statement read. “Another one, way too young. We are beyond shocked…Rest in peace, sweet angel.”

The cause of her death remains unknown.

RIP Olivia Nova. Sad to hear she passed away. pic.twitter.com/YxIMNl8vOR

— Dave Naz (@davenaz) January 9, 2018

Adult film star Olivia Nova dead at 20 https://t.co/qwiYtfs2IS pic.twitter.com/IKnNH0AOZl

— Complex UK (@complex_uk) January 9, 2018

Nova was a child model before joining the adult movie industry. She landed her first job at the age of 12.

During a September interview with photographer Dave Naz, Nova said that her interest in porn began after she was approached by an adult film agent in early 2017.

“I don’t exactly know what attracted me to [pornographic] modeling,” Nova said. “I was actually scouted one day. A woman just gave me her card, and then I was kinda just rushed into the industry.”

Nova had over 21,000 followers on Twitter at the time of her death. She also had her own  pornographic social media channel and blog.

https://twitter.com/davenaz/status/950533002718691329/photo/1

Last November, Adult Film Hall of Famer Shyla Stylez died in her sleep at her mother’s home in British Columbia. She was just 35.

August Ames, Shyla Stylez, Yuri Beltran, and Olivia Nova all incredibly young talent. We must be kinder and look out for one another in this industry. Our Truth and Standing by one another is our only power. ~ 💋 KP

— Adult Performers Actors Guild (@APAGunion) January 9, 2018

Nova told Naz she had other aspirations: “I plan on graduating school in 10 years. I have this huge project, it’s like a nonprofit, that I want to be a part of.”

RIP Olivia Nova. Sad to hear she passed away. pic.twitter.com/YxIMNl8vOR

— Dave Naz (@davenaz) January 9, 2018