LOS ANGELES – Canadian actor Corey Haim has died at the age of 38 of an apparent accidental drug overdose, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police told Canwest News Service they received a call just before 4 a.m. that Haim had been transported from a residence in North Hollywood to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., where the actor was pronounced dead, LAPD Sgt. Michael Cammert said Wednesday.
The actor is best known for the films The Lost Boys and License to Drive. Haim, who was born in Toronto, was known for his many collaborations with fellow actor Corey Feldman. The two appeared in a reality show, The Two Coreys, on A&E from 2007 to 2008.
Never able to capture the stardom he had as a child, Haim struggled for years with substance abuse issues.
According to the actor’s website, the ’80s teen heartthrob was born on Dec. 23, 1971, to Julia and Bernie Haim, in Toronto.
His interests as a child were music and playing hockey.
Haim’s website says the actor actually wanted to be a professional hockey player when, through a twist of fate, he was bitten by the acting bug while attending an audition with his sister.
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