Kagney Linn Karter, a 36-year-old adult film actress and exotic dancer, tragically died on February 15, 2024, in Parma, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office received her body on the same day from an address on Redfern Road in Parma. The cause of death was determined to be suicide, specifically an intraoral shotgun wound.
Karter, whose real name was Kagney Linn Necessary, had a successful career in the adult film industry since the mid-2000s. She won multiple AVN awards and was chosen as the Penthouse Pet of the Month in June 2009. In 2019, she relocated from Los Angeles to Ohio, where she became involved in pole fitness and eventually opened her own studio called Alchemy Pole Fitness.
Friends and colleagues described Karter as a kind and generous person who struggled with mental health issues in recent years. Despite her challenges, she continued to attend fitness classes and engage with her community. Her last known public appearance was at a pole fitness class on February 7, 2024, just over a week before her death.
A GoFundMe page was set up by two fitness studio owners, Rachel and Megan, to help Karter's mother, Tina, cover the costs of memorial services and associated expenses. The fundraiser quickly exceeded its initial goal, raising over $16,000 within days of its creation.
There is no information available regarding any arrests or suspects in relation to Karter's death, as it has been ruled a suicide by local authorities. The Parma Police Department confirmed the nature of her passing, and no foul play is suspected.
