The second half of the legendary porn siblings known as the Mitchell Brothers passed away in July, 2007 at the age of 63 of an apparent heart attack. Jim was buried next to his brother Artie in Antioch California.
Jim and Artie Mitchell otherwise knows as The Mitchell brothers, gained fame in the 70’s by opening the O’Farrell theater in San Francisco and producing porn flicks in the makeshift studio above the theater. The brothers were at the center of the fashionable mainstream porn craze of the 70’s and produced many classic films such as Sodom and Gomorrah, Resurrection of Eve and their most famous movie Behind the Green Door. Behind the Green Door starred the former Ivory Snow girl turned porn star Marilyn Chambers. Their success in the 70’s lead to cocaine and alcohol abuse by both of the brothers, particularly Artie. 
Jim dominated the relationship between the two and was considered the real talent of the group. The two often argued and Artie was known to have an explosive temper fueled by alcohol, cocaine and jealousy of his brother.
In 1991 after a heated confrontation, Jim drove to Artie’s house and shot his brother dead. Jim was charged with murder but was later convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter and received a 6 year prison sentence. The lesser conviction came as the jury heard testimony about Artie’s violent temper and the actions that lead up to the shooting.
The duo’s story was recently made into a movie Rated X starring brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez. Estevez also directed the picture.
