(because sometimes a picture actually is worth a thousand words.)

Friends of late porn star Cole Ryder have issued an official press release regarding his passing. Although final results of his autopsy are still pending, the coroner’s first impression is that the immediate cause of Cole’s death was congestive heart failure. The picture below of Cole is with his beloved dog Peanut, from a Cole Ryder tribute page.

The full press release is after the jump.