OMG! Corey Haim Dies of a Drug Overdose? No way!

Corey Haim, the former teen actor who struggled with drug addiction during a career that fell far short of legendary status despite early reviews that praised his acting ability, died Wednesday morning. According to a Los Angeles County coroner's spokeswoman, an autopsy will determine the cause of death.

Haim was taken to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after being found "unresponsive" in his home near Universal City/. He was 38 years old.

"It was an apparent overdose," Sgt. Frank Albarren of the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood Station told reporters. "Unknown what type of medication."

People familiar with the investigation, speaking on condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing, told The Times that detectives recovered prescription drugs in the home. It did not appear that foul play or illegal drugs were involved, the sources said.

Ok, so here we go again...how many times do we have to hear about this - either a previous child star who hasn't had a hit in years, or a celebrity "starlet" who is known for nothing but being famous dying of a drug overdose. Wish I had a dollar for every one of them, then I could move to Hollywood too!





Corey Haim was in full teen-idol mode in 1988, swamped with letters from adoring young female fans and his face on the covers of teen magazines.

But it was acting that was foremost on the mind of the Canadian-born 16-year-old, whose growing list of credits included “Lucas” and the teenage vampire movie “The Lost Boys.”

Haim, observed a visiting Times writer, "actually believes he is the next James Dean."

"I know I can do it," Haim said. "Dean made only three movies, and he's such a legend. People think he's so brilliant. He was so raw.

"I just want to be known like [Dean] was known. I just want people to think that I'm really, really good."

Haim, who struggled with drug addiction during a career that fell far short of legendary status despite early reviews that praised his acting ability, died Wednesday morning, according to a Los Angeles County coroner's spokeswoman. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.

Anybody guess who might be next? I'd love to hear any wild guesses, maybe we should start a "pool" or something, winner takes all!