Actor Corey Haim, best known for his 80s roles as a teen star including his part in movie The Lost Boys, has died. Police confirm the Canadian actor died in his apartment, in Los Angeles, California. He was only 38-years-old. He collapsed in his bedroom and four bottles of prescription drugs were found nearby.
Haim collapsed in front of his mother, after a suspected accidental drug overdose just before 1AM. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead at 2:15AM. Police were called to St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA, shortly before 4AM PT to investigate. His mother is the one who is thought to have made the 911 call.
According to TMZ, Haim suffered a drug-induced stroke in 2001, and he was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center. He also reportedly was in and out of rehab 15 times, and cleaned up in 2004 after moving to Toronto. RIP Haim (1971-2010).
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I have been working on a film project for the last 2 years where my partner has been dead set on having Hiam and Feldman star in the movie. I felt really bad when I first saw the news this morning and I was happy to see he would be no where near the project.
It is sad that he died and I am sure that there are those that knew him will miss him and I offer my condolences. I only knew the mans work and his headlines.
It’s so shocking – I feel like I’ve written this news too many times (once is too many, mind you). May he RIP.