Corey Haim Dies at age 38

Kingp35 · 10-03-2010 2:32pm #1

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0310/haimc.html

It has been confirmed by police in Los Angeles that 38-year-old actor Corey Haim has died.

People reports the actor, who had a successful career as a teenager in the 1980s, was found unresponsive at his apartment and later pronounced dead at Providence St Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank.

His mother is believed to have been with him at the time.
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Haim was best known for his role in the vampire movie 'The Lost Boys' and also starred in 'Lucas' and 'Licence to Drive'. More recently he appeared in a reality show from 2007 to 2008 with fellow actor Corey Feldman, who also appeared in 'The Lost Boys' called 'The Two Coreys'.

The actor had a long history of substance abuse problems and police say it is believed he died from an accidental overdose.

Sad news. Absolutely love The Lost Boys.

JJ · 10-03-2010 2:38pm

This song will be played on the radio for the next while. I can't embed it though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E_l82UqcLQ

Birneybau · 10-03-2010 2:40pm

Whatever happened to him?

JP Liz V1 · 10-03-2010 2:46pm

Eighties teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday morning of an apparent drug overdose, according to Los Angeles police.
The Canadian-born actor, who starred in "The Lost Boys" but was probably best known for his roles with fellow actor Corey Feldman, was 38.
He was found unresponsive at his Oakwood apartment around 3:30 a.m.,according to KTLA-TV. His mother was at the apartment at the time of his death.
The actor, who has struggled with drug addiction, was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank.
Police were called to the hospital just before 4 a.m. to investigate his death.
Police sources told CBS Haim's death appeared accidental. Haim has been in and out of rehab and starred in a reality show with Feldman in 2007 called "The Two Coreys."
He talked about his struggle with drugs - specificially prescription drugs.
"I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck. But one led to two, two led to four, four led to eight, until at the end it was about 85 a day - the doctors could not believe I was taking that much," he told a reporter in 2007.
"And that was just the Valium - I'm not talking about the other pills I went through."
Haim's official website was last updated on Jan. 18 and promotes his upcoming film, a thriller titled "American Sunset."

RIP

applehunter · 10-03-2010 2:47pm

I remember he was very good in Lucas.

RIP

10-03-2010 2:54pm

Such a shame, really did love him, from the Lost Boys to Crank 2 he was one of a kind.

Handsome Bob · 10-03-2010 2:58pm

Unfortunate news, to the best of my knowledge I only ever seen him in The Lost Boys, RIP.

paddyismaddy · 10-03-2010 3:04pm

RIP

10-03-2010 3:05pm

Looking at some of my favourite actors and they seem to be dropping dead, Brad Renfro accidentally overdosed in 2008 and now Haim.

Funny how only this morning I was considering getting the Blu Ray of The Lost Boys and retiring my DVD, guess the decision has been made for me.