Corey Haim Dies
I doubt if anyone who saw Corey Haim on the disastrous-but-addictive reality show The Two Coreys is surprised to learn this morning that the former Lucas was found dead of a drug overdose. He spent much of two seasons on the show slurring, throwing tantrums, and crying uncontrollably. The guy was obviously on the edge from something. Now we can confirm it was drugs. And what a waste. Haim was absolutely adorable in the role of Lucas, a nerd who falls in love with a girl out of his league. Haim had the looks and talent to completely dominate films for years. Unfortunately, Haim found drugs at an early age. Haim was even doing drugs during the shoot for The Lost Boys, his biggest role, and he was what ... sixteen years old? Drugs completely evaporated that talent, and left the kid a conceited, hollowed shell that Hollywood quickly discarded. Here he is at this time, denying the drugs that he was obviously on while making this horrible promotional video:
He mostly disappeared for several years before turning up on E! in 2001 completely wasted: He still had the looks at this point, but his brain was pickled and useless. But as time went on, he physically began to deteriorate. He apparently spent several years slinking around in the underbelly of Hollywood, scoring drugs instead of acting roles. Then he turned up on that damned Two Coreys show, which was compulsively watchable. Haim's decline was the primary reason for this, much like craning your neck to see a car wreck. I admired Corey Feldman for standing beside Haim until it was no longer possible; I would've told the guy off a long time ago. Ultimately, though, Haim's drug use and radical mood shifts became too much for the married and stable Feldman, and I don't blame him one bit for leaving Haim. I can only imagine what Feldman is feeling today. Hopefully he doesn't use this as a publicity stunt much like his Michael Jackson bullshit from last year. Anyway, Corey Haim is dead, and nobody's surprised. But for the generation that saw this cute little kid with the big eyes and bright smile, there is a twinge of sadness that Hollywood killed another child actor.