Corey Haim, teenage heartthrob of the 80’s, died early this morning in his mother’s apartment. TMZ is reporting that he woke around 1:00 AM and collapsed in front of his mother. Emergency personnel found him alive but very weak. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead at 3:30 AM from what preliminary reports are calling an "accidental overdose". His mother says he had been sick with flu-like symptoms for a few days. Officials are now reporting that at least four prescription bottles were found nearby, none "related to the illness", but found no illegal drugs.
Haim had his share of struggles with drugs and was in and out of rehab 15 times. However, having been sober on and off since 2004, those close to him thought he was back on the right track. In fact, just three weeks ago, he seemed to be doing well.
As a child of the 80’s, Haim was just as much a part of my life as any of the teen mega-stars are of today. Growing up in Toronto, he started acting at the age of 15 with the films Dream a Little Dream, Lucas and License to Drive to follow. His best friend on film and in real life, Corey Feldman, were both break out stars in The Lost Boys – a movie that is just as good today as it was in 1987.
In recent years, he was seen in A&E's "The Two Coreys" with his childhood friend. At times it was difficult to watch someone I once salivated over struggle to keep it together. Jealousy seemed to rear its ugly head with Haim, knowing that Feldman had followed a different path. He was motivated to return to show business and was set on a remake of The Lost Boys. His total devastation to learn that there was already one in the works and that he would not be a part of it, was heart wrenching. A&E cancelled the show after two seasons. Haim wanted so badly to get back into the acting that he loved that in 2008, he took out a full page ad in Variety letting Hollywood know that he was back and ready to make amends.
Unfortunately for Haim, he didn't receive the chance for a comeback the way Drew Barrymore or Mickey Rourke and countless others did. Instead, he leaves with the tragic irony of the title of his legacy and the way he left this world being one and the same.
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Jodi - I immediately thought of Feldman.
Akopsa - Tragically, yes.
Kathy - I think we need to be careful about calling this a suicide. All we know know is that is may have been and "accidental overdose".
It makes no difference to your body if you die from synthetic heroin (oxycodone) made by a fortune 500 pharmaceutical company or produced by an Afghan drug lord. Drug abuse is drug abuse.
The overwhelming cases of drug abuse are from prescription drugs, yet the failed war on drugs continues to focus primarily on marijuana enforcement which while can be abused does not have the death toll of more dangerous drugs including abused prescription drugs.
Get's you to wonder what kind of supervision he had as a child....
Anyway, a very unncessary and tragic loss.
No. He was not apart of your life. He was a waiter serving up shitty entertainment in our McDonald's of a culture.
"I'll try to keep updating when concrete info arises"
Really? Are you serious? What ever fucking for?
Someone died, that's fucking why.
I am genuinely sad for you. A person is dead and you are so...which is it, help me here...insecure about yourself and must take the opportunity to turn the focus onto you...OR...you are so afraid of your own mortality and have not accepted the fact that one day you will die, so you mock this person and his death.
Unfortunately Jon, you will die. We will all die. Being deliberately hurtful and rude will not change this fact and serves no purpose other than making you look like the insecure ass you are.
Good luck with that.
Julie, nice post. I enjoy reading what you write.
Stephanie
Fail.
Julie: keep on keeping on, lovely girl.
Havlin - You're right, McDonald's does not have waiters. I realized once I posted that my analogy was flawed. Good catch.
Julie - Sorry to presume your level of closeness to Corey Haim. Sorry if you are sad. I still do not give a fuck about the details of his death...whether it occured in his mother's arms or whatever. BFD.
@Jon - Dude, is it really necessary to be such a fucktard?
Yes, I feel the same way. That's why I'm clicking in to a post titled "The Lost Boy: Corey Haim Dies at 38." I have Involuntary Open Salon Post Clickitis. IOSPC effects thousands of Open Salon members every day. To donate to IOSPC, please contact me on how you can send in your cake donation. With your help, we can find a cure. Thank you. And I will be clicking through on this post repeatedly, even though I don't care a fig about either Corey. Repeatedly, yes, I'll be clicking.... ::sob::
finding balance is good too, for all concerned.
Writers rush to be the first post on hot topics. We want to be on the front page.
We are willing to break from our writing morals to do so.
Re-typing history is easy (since no one is looking).
I do not want to be a paparazzi.
Writing gud is not so easy.
Compassion is even harder.
Write with compassion. Write with passion.