Dirk Shafer, a Playgirl 'Man of the Year' in 1992 who later came out of the closet and wrote, directed, and produced the mockumentary Man of the Year which looked back at his experience, has died, according to Richard Ayoub at Rumorfix:
The actor/model, who gained famed as 1992′s Playgirl’s Man of the Year, was found dead in a vehicle a few blocks from his home Thursday. An autopsy is pending, but it’s believed he may have had a heart attack.
Law enforcement officials confirmed Shafer's death.
Shafer has been working as a fitness and pilates trainer since 2008. He returned to Playgirl for a 20th anniversary photo spread in 2012. He was 52.
The Following is Our Interview from April 2014:
Name: Dirk Shafer
Hails from: Oklahoma
Age: It's a state of mind
Occupation? Pilates Instructor, Personal Fitness Trainer, Writer, Director, trying to chase demons out of my life, and get the monkeys off my back.(actually former Playgirl Man of the Year)
What you like best about California? The weather, the ocean, the mountains, every sport is close by all year long, and the minds of the people who live here are as open as the cafe windows. (unless they are driving in heavy traffic)
Hobbies? Surfing, Pilates, Writing, Dancing, Movies,
Boxer or Briefs? Briefs by day, boxers by night
Dirk was thrilled tha we named him our 2014 Hunk of the year!
RIP, Pal!
Dream Date? Yes. Let's go to the ocean.
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