Dale Marks was an actor hired to play the role of Sweetie Ness, a former gay prostitute and supposed author of the book Little Whore. After gaining considerable fame, Marks was tragically killed. Whether he was killed by the "real" Sweetie Ness, Cody Larson, or by the book's publisher, Kate Tenny, remains unanswered, though Larson is currently serving time for the killing. (L&O: "Sweetie")