Michael Skrzypcak (September 24, 1954 â€" February 19, 1988) best
known by his stage name Eric Stryker, was an American gay pornographic
performer and model. He was known for his handsome blond features and
his muscular physique. He also performed as Noel Kemp for Colt Studio,
Mike Kelly, Mike Saunders and, Michael John Saunders.In 1984, shortly
after his lover died from AIDS, Stryker was himself diagnosed with
HIV. His response was to focus his activities away from the life of a
porn star and become an activist for AIDS awareness.[clarification
needed] Stryker continued his studies in architecture at Woodbury
University and his regular workouts. As he put it, "I live for the
day." He worked with the AIDS Couples Group and lectured around the
country for the AIDS Project Los Angeles. In 1987, he appeared in the
PBS documentary, It Starts With A, his last film appearance. In his
last public appearance, his body showing the effects of Kaposi's
sarcoma, he marched in the Christopher Street West parade in Los
Angeles in a tank top and shorts, becoming one of the first persons
with the disease to publicly display its symptoms. On February 19,
1988, he died of AIDS at Sherman Oaks Community Hospital. He was 33.
known by his stage name Eric Stryker, was an American gay pornographic
performer and model. He was known for his handsome blond features and
his muscular physique. He also performed as Noel Kemp for Colt Studio,
Mike Kelly, Mike Saunders and, Michael John Saunders.In 1984, shortly
after his lover died from AIDS, Stryker was himself diagnosed with
HIV. His response was to focus his activities away from the life of a
porn star and become an activist for AIDS awareness.[clarification
needed] Stryker continued his studies in architecture at Woodbury
University and his regular workouts. As he put it, "I live for the
day." He worked with the AIDS Couples Group and lectured around the
country for the AIDS Project Los Angeles. In 1987, he appeared in the
PBS documentary, It Starts With A, his last film appearance. In his
last public appearance, his body showing the effects of Kaposi's
sarcoma, he marched in the Christopher Street West parade in Los
Angeles in a tank top and shorts, becoming one of the first persons
with the disease to publicly display its symptoms. On February 19,
1988, he died of AIDS at Sherman Oaks Community Hospital. He was 33.
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