Corey Haim is dead

Posted on March 11, 2010
Filed Under Actors, Directors, News

Sad, sad news… Variety reports that actor Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, died early Wednesday in Burbank. He was 38. It’s just weird, he was one of the coolest young actors of the 80′s… He was one those guys you imagine “had it all,” and would continue to live a charmed life. Apparently it didn’t work out that way…

Born in Toronto in 1971, Haim got his start in television commercials at age 10. He made his feature debut in 1984′s “Firstborn,” and his profile grew with such pics as 1985′s “Silver Bullet.” Corey’s career peaked with his roles in 1986′s “Lucas” and the Joel Schumacher-helmed hit “The Lost Boys” in 1987, in which he battled vampires. He also appeared in 2008 sequel “Lost Boys: The Tribe.”

Haim acknowledged his struggle with drug abuse to a British tabloid in 2004. “I was working on ‘Lost Boys’ when I smoked my first joint,” he told the Sun. “I did cocaine for about a year and a half, then it led to crack.” He sought to mount a comeback as a thesp, going so far as to run an ad in Daily Variety in February 2008 that stated: “This is not a stunt. I’m back. I’m ready to work. I’m ready to make amends.”

“As he got out of bed, he felt a little weak and went down to the floor on his knees,” assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said. An autopsy will determine Haim’s cause of death. “There was no evidence of foul play“, police Sgt. Michael Kammert said. “Haim had flu-like symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications“, police Sgt. William Mann said.

R.I.P. Corey. You will be missed.

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