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A lot of "accidental" drug overdoses in Hollywood. Well, it's sad and ashamed that another young soul is lost. R.I.P I'll be watching Lost Boys this week to pay my respects.
Former child star Corey Haim (Lost Boys) has died at the age of 38, reports the AP. Haim died early Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said.
"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. His mother called paramedics.
An autopsy will determine cause of death. There was no evidence of foul play, police Sgt. Michael Kammert said.
Haim, who gained attention for roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys," had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, police Sgt. William Mann said.
"He could have succumbed to whatever (illness) he had or it could have been drugs," Mann said. "He has had a drug problem in the past."
Haim was taken by ambulance to the hospital from an apartment in Los Angeles near Burbank.
His friend, Corey Feldman, said he wept when he heard the news.
"This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family and best friend," he said in a statement. "We must all take this as a lesson in how we treat the people we share this world with while they are still here to make a difference.
"I hope the art Corey has left behind will be remembered as the passion of that for which he truly lived," Feldman said.
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."
Haim said he went into rehabilitation and was put on prescription drugs. He took stimulants and sedatives.
"I started on the downers, which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck," he said.
In 2007, he told ABC's "Nightline" that drugs hurt his career.
"I wasn't functional enough to work for anybody, even myself. I wasn't working," he said.
The Toronto-born actor got his start in television commercials at 10 and developed a good reputation for his work in such films as 1985's "Murphy's Romance" and his portrayal of Liza Minnelli's dying son in the 1985 television film "A Time to Live."
His career peaked when he became a heartthrob with his roles in the 1986 movie "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" in 1987 in which he battled vampires.
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A lot of "accidental" drug overdoses in Hollywood. Well, it's sad and ashamed that another young soul is lost. R.I.P I'll be watching Lost Boys this week to pay my respects.
Yea I saw this earlier today. I really liked Lost Boys, but never was a fan of his. Still mt respects to the family. There were no drugs found in the house that were illegal, but there were bottles of prescribed drugs, so who knows, but his mom said he had been feeling sick for days, so who knows what cause it. Awefully young to die.
JawEq... like you, I've previously been bested by the flu (once had a fever that started playing tricks on my mind in the worst of ways). More to the point, if any anti-Haim disrespectful comments get posted here on Mania, you best believe they won't be from me.
RIP Haim.
I always liked haim's earlier work and thought that one day he could pull it back together and come back out on top. Its a shame we couldn't see that happen with him.
RIP Haim
It's tragic to see another young life get taken away. Especially one that helped define an era.
It seems that the almost all the young actors who become celebrities get sucked into the Hollywood lifestyle of non-stop partying fueled by an endless supply of drugs and alcohol. Some, like Robert Downey Jr., have been lucky enough to overcome and learn from their mistakes and rise from their own ashes, while many others like Dana Plato, River Phoenix, Heath Ledger, Britney Murphy, and now Cory Haim succumb to their demons. It's time that the studios begin enforcing a zero tolerance policy against drug and alcohol by abuse by all actors and start making them take regular piss tests.
RIP Cory Haim
I thought Corey was really good in Silver Bullet. Not the best movie, but his acting was good as usual. Not a big fan of his, but it's yet another tragic death of a Hollywood actor. We see too many of these......something needs to change.
There have been a lot of deaths attributed to "Flu-like Symptoms" in Hollywood lately..
Heard about this from a friend today. Pretty sad. I hope it wasn't drugs and it was his illness. Just so that he doesn't end up another cliche'. I had the flu last week and felt like I was about to die - so I can see how that's possible. RIP Haim.
Now let's see how many disrespectful comments pollute this board.