Richard Allen Karp[2] (October 23, 1953 – June 7, 2015), better known by his stage name Cole Tucker, was an American actor in gay pornography, born in New York.

[1] Tucker started making appearances in gay pornography in 1996 at the age of 43, previously working as a realtor.

[4] In 1999, he revealed in a story published in the London Standard that he was HIV-positive and also had a relationship with former British Conservative Party MEP Tom Spencer.

[5] In 2000 he was one of the celebrity gay porn stars taking part in the "Pillage & Plunder" cruise to benefit Pride Tampa Bay.

Although police did not carry out a criminal investigation, Karp left South Africa shortly after the shooting.