Actor Corey Haim dead

Former Child Star Corey Haim Found Dead

Corey Haim Dead At 38

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The star of classic films such as Silver Bullet, Lucas, and The Lost Boys, as well as Digital Pictures’ Double Switch for the PC, Sega CD, and Saturn, actor Corey Haim died today at the age of 38.

Perhaps best known along with frequent co-star Corey Feldman as one of the two Coreys, Corey Haim‘s career started off in a promising fashion in the early 80′s, cast alongside big-name Hollywood talent including Charlie Sheen, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sally Field, and Winona Ryder. His performances in movies like Murphy’s Romance, Firstborn, and Lucas earned him recognition in the industry, which lead to a starring role in Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys, one of the most enjoyable vampire movies of all time.

In the early 90′s his career took a turn for the worse, with Haim appearing mainly in direct-to-video movies. It was during this period that he starred in Double Switch, a full-motion video game from Digital Picture’s, creators of the classic Night Trap. The game followed the same formula as Night Trap, with Haim starring as a young man trapped in an apartment building, force to set traps for enemies in order to escape. It appeared on the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, and was one of the first DirectX games released for Windows.

Haim developed a drug habit that plagued him through the 2000′s, stifling attempts at a comeback despite the success of his 2006 reality show The Two Coreys, and renewed interest in The Lost Boys as a franchise.

Corey Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. The cause of death has been reported as an accidental drug overdose. Whether the drugs involved were illegal substances or prescription medication Haim was taking to combat flulike symptoms is still under investigation.

Video game appearance aside, Corey Haim remains an iconic figure from the youth of many a gamer, like myself, that grew up in the 80′s. His contributions to pop culture will be remembered.

Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38 [CBS News]

80s teen heartthrob Corey Haim was pronounced dead this morning in Los Angeles. He was 38.

The North Hollywood Police Department confirms to ET that the actor has passed away.

Authorities say that early Wednesday morning, Corey was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA, where he was pronounced dead. The hospital then notified police.

Corey Haim, who shot to fame in the ’80s after starring in “The Lost Boys,” “Lucas” and “License to Drive,” was pronounced dead Wednesday morning, Los Angeles police confirmed. He was 38.

“Mr. Haim was declared dead at 2:15am at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center [in Burbank, California],” said Lt. Cheryl MacWillie of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. “He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.”

Reports say the actor, who had a long history of substance-abuse problems, died from an accidental overdose. An autopsy will likely be performed Thursday, according to MacWillie. Haim was found unresponsive at his mother’s Burbank-area apartment. There was no evidence of foul play.

Police told the Associated Press that the actor suffered with flu-like symptoms before his death and had obtained over-the-counter and prescription medications. “He could have succumbed to whatever [illness] he had, or it could have been drugs. Who knows?” said Sgt William Mann. “He has had a drug problem in the past.”

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