Toronto not paying for Haim’s funeral

The City of Toronto says is not paying for the funeral of actor Corey Haim, despite reports to the contrary over the weekend.

In a statement released Monday morning, the City said that it has not received any application fromt eh deceased actor’s family to help cover the costs of the burial services.

Corey Haim’s hometown, a memorabilia site, a funeral chapel and his fan base are all rumoured to be contributing to the costs of bringing his body back to Toronto from Los Angeles for a funeral.

His mother, Judy Haim, told Access Hollywood on the weekend that the City of Toronto would cover the cost of the funeral, a service the city provides for any citizens who lack "enough funds in their estate to cover fully cover funeral costs."

According to 680 News, who spoke with an unnamed spokesperson for the Haim family, Steeles Memorial Chapel in Thornhill, where a private service will take place, will be covering the costs.

Celebrity memorabilia site Startifacts offered to pony up $20,000 for a tombstone and any other expenses. A PayPal site was also set up to receive donations for a Corey Haim Memorial Fund, but as of Saturday, the actor’s Myspace page said the fund had reached its goal. His good friend and frequent co-star Corey Feldman went on CNN this weekend and said that Mr. Haim died with no money to his name. Mr. Feldman also spoke about outpouring of support for his friend, wondering where these fans were when he was still alive.

"I’m angry, I’m hurt and I’m sad," Mr. Feldman told Larry King. "I appreciate that everyone really cares and is trying to show their sorrow right now, but at the end of the day, where were all these people the last 10 or 15 years?"

Mr. Feldman also said that he will not be making the trip to Toronto for his friend’s funeral. According to the blog on the Corey Haim Myspace page, the Haim family has requested a small and private funeral and Mr. Feldman said he would be respecting their wishes.

Mr. Haim died early Thursday morning. The report from the L.A. County Coroner’s office said that the cause of death was pulmonary congestion. The coroner’s office should be releasing the toxicology report in six to eight weeks. Meanwhile, the Attorney General of California is probing links between Haim’s death and a "massive prescription drug ring."