Randy West (actor)

Andrew Jay Abrams (October 12, 1947 – September 20, 2024), known professionally as Randy West, was an American pornographic actor.

[1] He performed with numerous porn actresses early on in their careers, including Seka, Jenna Jameson, and Tera Patrick.

West became involved in the more lucrative production side of the porn industry in 1993, as producer of adult films such as the Up and Cummers series which showcased new performers.

He suffered a heart attack on June 2, 2009, while working out in the gym, and underwent emergency surgery to correct an occlusion in the anterior interventricular branch of his left coronary artery, commonly known as the widowmaker.

[6][7] West never married or fathered children, which he blamed on his career for making it hard for him to form "normal relationships.

He said he retired from the industry due to no longer wanting to live in Southern California, the base of the U.S. adult film sector.