Corey Haim passes away at 38
According to TMZ, Corey had been very sick these past few days with flu like symptoms. Though none of the prescription bottles that were found around his collapsed body were related to the illness. It is being reported that Haim crawled out of bed at 1 am and fell to the floor in front of his mother. She quickly called 911, and the actor was taken to the hospital. Law enforcement on the scene stated that there were no illicit drugs found in the Burbank apartment.
Haim had been struggling with a prescription drug problem for years. Some of that battle was captured on the A&E program The Two Coreys, which was cancelled shortly after its second season with Corey's longtime co-star Corey Feldman refusing to work with the actor until he sought professional help. Feldman and Haim were a longtime on-screen duo, appearing in such classic 80s films as The Lost Boys and License to Drive.
Comments (31)
To leave a comment, please sign in or use
Facebook or Twitter
TheKAC
So sad, RIP
2 years agoby @thekacFlag
Volsci
I always see that the stars die from an overdose of prescription drugs. Is it not time that someone looks into these drugs to see why so many people die from an overdose. If a person has a drug problem, try and help them in a different way when they get sick. This is a real shame. RIP C. Haim
2 years agoby @volsciFlag
PUNISHER
eeeh...
2 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag
Diaigma
Oh man. Pronounced dead at the same hospital where I was born! :(
RIP, Mr. Haim. No longer can addictions lay hold on you.
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Emmytt
damm this sucks ass no lost boys 3 now RIP Corey
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
GerardKing
Goddamn u HOLLYWOOD!!!!
2 years agoby @gerardkingFlag
Michael5
Well put AnnoyingFilmCritic. I know his films through my childhood. He deserves a lot of respect for what he's gone through.
2 years agoby @michael5Flag
Buriblazing
This is sad he was so talented rip corey lost boys forever!
2 years agoby @buriblazingFlag
ed_wood
Agree with annoying film critic, RIP Corey.
2 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
Vanboy
AnnoyingFilmCritic,
Well said! I tip my hat to that one.
Another good actor taken down too young by the demons of temptation.
R.I.P Mr. Haim.
2 years agoby @vanboyFlag
Brian
Nicely put @annoyingfilmcritic. Corey Haim was awesome...I essentially grew up with the guy as well through his films, which were always an inspiration.
2 years agoby @brianFlag
AnnoyingFilmCritic
First off, this totally sux!
Second, no one who knew of him in recent years can say that they didn't see it coming, but, that doesn't in anyway take away from the fact that he was a Very talented actor & put up a great fight against his drug addictions for years, having cleaned up his act (losing weight, trying to get sober as doc*mented on the "Two Coreys" reality show). So, let's have some respect for Mr. Haim, the recently departed.
If anyone doubts his acting talents, check out his breakout starring performance in the affecting "Lucas," playing an outcast trying to fit in his school & keep the girl he loves as the growing pains of life sprout. And, of course, his more notable movie work in the classic, 80s vampire movie, "The Lost Boys," "Dream a Little Dream" & "License to Drive."
He had recently staged a comeback with a small role in "Crash 2" & to appear in Lost Boys3. The the 'ol saying goes, don't judge someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes. R.I.P. Corey Haim.
2 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag
Err
he was that guy, he was in that thing, in the 80s, you know the one about that time that stuff happened.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
WiseGuy
Never heard of the dude.....
2 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag
Moviemaniack1993
Who cares. Can anyone honestly say they didn't see this coming from a mile away?
2 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag
thedude-abides
Everyone saw this comin' 20 years ago. Play with matches and you're gonna get burned. You can't kick the habit, you end up kickin' the bucket instead.
2 years agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Remy72883
RIP man
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
Jefferson
So Hollywood killed Corey and HE didn't have ANYTHING to do with it? Sorry, this happens everyday accross the globe but we only notice when it happens in Hollywood.
2 years agoby @jeffersonFlag
Draktyr
Wow...another piece of my childhood as gone away. RIP Corey. :(
2 years agoby @draktyrFlag
Shervg
RIP Corey, loved this guy. Was the coolest guy of the 80s growing up, huge fan. Have his sutographs etc but gutted i didnt meet him at lost boys convention last year.
2 years agoby @shervgFlag
justincase
Sad story. Hollywood screws up a lot of lives.
American dream, indeed...
RIP
2 years agoby @justincaseFlag
Mutant
Now this is sad news indeed, RIP
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
gandoff2169
Sucks this happend, but the over dose thing is not what is being reported. As is seams he had 4 drugs in his house, but was presribed to him, and non was a pain pill. He was sick or several days and thought to have had the flu. This could be a case of body given out on a bad sickness due to hie "past" abuse issues. He has said he will always slip in the furture due to his past useage, but as of now, he was clean from doing anything.
2 years agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Brian
Noooooooooooooooooo! I'm so bummed.
2 years agoby @brianFlag
FlipSide
I can't lie I am truly sad because of this. And yeah, Charles DeMar, I was also hoping that he would be in Lost Boys 3, even if it was a cameo. The Lost Boys is one of my favorite movies. R.I.P.
2 years agoby @soccarplayaFlag
Charles DeMar
That really sucks. I was looking forward for his return in the Lost Boys movies. The 1st one is one of the best Vampire movies of all time. RIP Corey.
2 years agoby @nemesissisFlag
Michael5
That totally sucks, Corey i'll remember the movies you have done! RIP.
2 years agoby @michael5Flag
Err
he should've stuck to meth, it's harder to die from a meth overdose than a prescription drug overdose.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
slysnide
He told Larry King in a 2007 interview that he'd be a "chronic relapser for the rest of my life." Given his lack of roles in the '90s, and only notable work in the '80s, then for him to survive his addiction for two decades is astonishing, given how much of a drug addicted trainwreck he appeared to be on the A&E show "The Two Coreys" back in summer 2008; his addiction being responsible for the cancellation of the show, and Feldman's severing ties with him. On that note, it'd be interesting to hear Feldman's response to this, given that he seemed very disconnected with Haim on the short lived July '07-July '08 reality show. RIP all the same.
2 years agoby @slysnideFlag
Timmy
Oh man. Corey you will be missed! RIP
2 years agoby @timmyFlag