Ogden, Utah-born porn star Scott Finn dies at 27
Better known to fans as adult film star Scott Finn, Rhett Douglas Messerly died on November 23 at just 27 years old. His family announced his passing in an online obituary, remembering the Weber High School alum for his kindness, big smile, and mischievous, goofy charm.
Born in Ogden on February 2, 1998, Messerly grew up as “the goofball” among his friends and the “handsome boy with nice muscles” admired by many at school, according to the obituary. As a child, he was an adventurous tree-climber who the fire department occasionally retrieved after scaling too high. His family recalled a fiercely competitive streak, in which even card games could end in dramatic skirmishes with his siblings. But he also had an “immense capacity for accepting people for who they are.”
To those close to him, he was simply Doug: a skilled chef, an outdoors lover, and someone happiest golfing, fishing, hiking, or fixing anything that needed repair.
“He always had a way of bringing a smile and laughter to those who knew him,” his family wrote. “Most importantly, he will be remembered for his incredible capacity to help others.”
In the public eye, Messerly was known as Scott Finn, an adult content creator whose work appeared on gay websites including Active Duty and Next Door Studios. According to his IMDb profile, he entered the industry in 2018 and steadily built a following for his approachable, boy-next-door persona.
His social media presence, particularly on X, painted a more vulnerable picture in recent years. He shared openly about personal struggles, including a recent divorce, writing in June that the previous year had been a “hard life.” Earlier posts reflected his fluid sexuality and boundary-pushing honesty. In 2020 he replied to a negative comment that accused him of being gay-for-pay with, “Lol you have no idea who I am. I’m a sexual fucker. I like men and wemon [sic]… I’ve had sex with one female in the last 3 years. And about 100 men.”
By 2024, he began shifting toward new creative outlets, launching fresh social media accounts to highlight his lifelong love of cooking.
No cause of death was released. In their obituary, Messerly’s family shared that they “find some comfort in knowing his pain here is over and he rests with his Heavenly Father again.” Loved ones have filled his memorial page with memories of “amazing smiles,” rib-crushing hugs, and his instinct to look out for everyone around him.
A funeral service was held on December 4 in an Ogden stake center.
