On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:54:50 -0500, NP-f31 wrote:
>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Actor Corey Haim has died, Access Hollywood has
>confirmed.
>
>The Los Angeles County Coroner's office confirmed the actor died at
>2:15 AM on Wednesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, Calif.
>
>The Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call from the
>hospital before 4 AM confirming the actor's death.
>
>He was transported from the home he shared with his mother, Judy, in
>Toluca Hills, Calif. to the hospital.
>
>Ed Winter, LA County Coroner's Office Assistant Chief, told reporters
>that Haim's mother had called paramedics when her son collapsed in the
>early morning hours.
>
>"This morning at about 1:30...Corey Haim's mom found him. He got up
>out of bed and had been feeling ill for the last couple of days. As he
>got out of bed, he felt a little weak and went down to the floor on
>his knees. He's had flu-like symptoms. She called paramedics. They
>responded and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced
>[dead] at 2:15 this morning," Winter said.
>
>Authorities found four prescription drug bottles inside the apartment
>he shared with his mother, but no illegal drugs, according to Winter.
>
>from Yahoo.com
>
>Corey was one of the cutest boys who ever graced the silver screen. We
>almost got to see ALL of him in 'Lukas'. That was when he first
>grabbed my attention. Other people's too apparently, there were
>rumors. He had a troubled teen life and young adulthood. I don't know
>if he ever got things worked out completely.
>
>He will be missed.
>
>Doc
>NP-f31
Yes, another sad ending to a mostly tragic young life. I read today
that he admitted smoking pot for the first time when he was making
"The Lost Boys". He then did cocaine for about a year and a half,
which led to crack. He went into rehab, then relapse. He relapsed many
times over the years and acknowledged that he ruined his own life and
career.
Last I read, he was working on a couple projects, which apparently he
was working on when he took ill.
I saw him for the first time in "Firstborn" and then "Silver Bullet".
My favorite of his early movies was "Murphy's Romance" though he had
more of a supporting role, he was extraordinarily cute and a great fit
for the story. Of course, I loved him in "The Lost Boys" as well.
After that, his career seemed to nosedive, and never did seem to
recover.
He will indeed by missed. Perhaps now he can finally be free and at
peace.
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