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'''Corey Ian Haim''' (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor. Hewho ~~starred~~rose into afame ~~number~~in ofthe 1980s ~~films,~~as ~~such~~a asteen heartthrob. He starred in ''[[Silver Bullet (film)|Silver Bullet]]'' (1985), ''[[Murphy's Romance]]'' (1985), ''[[Lucas (film)|Lucas]]'' (1986), ''[[License to Drive]]'' (1988) and ''[[Dream a Little Dream (film)|Dream a Little Dream]]'' (1989). His role alongside [[Corey Feldman]] in ''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987) made him a household name.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |title=Double Shot of Reality |first=Mickey |last=Rapkin |date=July 29, 2007 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/fashion/29nite.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 8, 2007}}</ref><ref name=dukecnn>{{cite news|title='Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies at 38|first=Alan|last=Duke|date=March 10, 2010|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/10/corey.haim.obit/index.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 18, 2010}}</ref> Known as [[The Two Coreys]], the duo became 1980s icons and appeared together in seven films,<ref name="Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633624/20100310/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312130842/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633624/20100310/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2010|title=Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture|publisher=MTV|first=James |last=Montgomery |date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 24, 2010}}</ref> later starring in the [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] American [[reality show]] ''[[The Two Coreys (TV series)|The Two Coreys]]''.

Haim's early success led to money and fame. He had difficulty breaking away from the trauma of his experience as a child actor and struggled with substance abuse and personal demons. He faced numerous challenges in his adult life, including financial difficulties and ongoing battles with addiction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ehrich Dowd |first1=Kathy |title=Corey Feldman on His Experience with Pedophilia in Hollywood Alongside Pal Corey Haim: 'They Were Passing Us Back and Forth' |newspaper=People |url=https://people.com/celebrity/corey-feldman-on-child-sexual-abuse-in-hollywood-and-corey-haim/ |publisher=People Magazine |access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> ~~and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his adult life.~~ He died of [[pneumonia]] on March 10, 2010.

== Early life ==

Haim was born on December 23, 1971, in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], the son of Judy Haim, an [[Sabra (person)|Israeli-born]] data processor, and Bernie Haim, who worked in sales.<ref name="ref1985">{{cite news|last=Zekas|first=Rick|title=North York kid sees his future in Hollywood|work=[[The Toronto Star]]|date=October 15, 1985|url=http://www.coreyhaim.us/torstar003.html|access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref> In 1982, his parents divorced after 18 years of marriage.<ref name=independent/> He had an older sister, Cari, and a younger half-brother, Daniel Lee, from his father's second marriage.<ref name="arsenio"/><ref name="ref1984"/> Haim was [[Jewish]]; his [[Hebrew name]] was Yechezkel Yehudah.<ref>{{cite video |date=March 9, 2020 |title=[[My Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys]] |medium=Motion picture |publisher=Truth 4222 Productions |location=United States |time=1:23:21 |quote=In Loving Memory of Corey Ian Haim - יחזקאל יהודה}}</ref><ref name="ref1984">{{cite news|last=Schnurmacher|first=Thomas|title=Funny boy gets a film break|page=36|work=[[The Montreal Gazette]]|date=November 10, 1984|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EkUwAAAAIBAJ&pg=4662,5435214&dq=funny-boy-gets-a-film-break&hl=en|access-date=March 10, 2010|quote=His parents Bernie and Judy Haim are preparing for a February bar mitzvah.}}</ref><ref name="mandi">{{cite magazine|title=The Found Boys|date=July 13, 2007|author=Mandi Bierly|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20040769_20040772_20046208_2,00.html|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910193655/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20040769_20040772_20046208_2,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Haim was ~~first~~ raised in [[Chomedey, Quebec|Chomedey]], [[Laval, Quebec]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20100311/282205122057159|title=RIP, COREY HAIM 1980s teen idol dies|via=PressReader|access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref> (a suburb of [[Montreal]]), and, later ~~grew up in~~, [[Willowdale, Toronto]].<ref name="thestar"/> There, his mother enrolled him in drama classes in improvisation and [[mime]] to help him overcome his shyness.<ref name="ref1985"/> Haim's skill as a hockey player led to his being scouted for the AA Thunderbirds.<ref name="thestar">{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/471292|title=Haim goes home and plans his comeback|work=The Star|first=Bruce|last=DeMara|date=August 3, 2008|access-date=June 8, 2010|location=Toronto|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612075125/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/471292|archive-date=June 12, 2010}}</ref> Haim attended several schools in both [[Thornhill, Ontario]], and [[North York, Ontario]] (including North York's [[Zion Heights Junior High]]) until grade eight.<ref name="Haim Became A Punchline">{{cite news|title=Haim Became A Punchline|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jim_slotek/2010/03/10/13180931.html|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=March 10, 2010|first=Jim|last=Slotek|access-date=March 23, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924102053/http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jim_slotek/2010/03/10/13180931.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career ==

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After accompanying his sister Cari to auditions, Haim was noticed and was offered roles as a child actor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corey Haim obituary|first=Ryan|last=Gilbey|date=March 11, 2010|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/corey-haim-obituary|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 22, 2010|location=London}}</ref> He began performing in commercials in 1981. Later, he played the role of Larry in the Canadian children's educational comedy television series ''[[The Edison Twins]]''.<ref name="independent"/>

Haim made his [[feature film]] debut in the 1984 thriller ''[[Firstborn (1984 film)|Firstborn]]'' as a boy whose family comes under threat from his mother's violent boyfriend, played by [[Peter Weller]].<ref name=independent/><ref name=wigler/> Haim's first day of shooting was with Weller, and he attempted to compliment the older actor on his performance. Weller collared Haim, threw him up against a wall, and demanded Haim never speak to him after a take. It took three assistants to separate them.<ref name=regina/> Haim later admitted that he was terrified by the experience.<ref name="regina"/> Weller apologized to Haim, saying method acting caused his actions.<ref name=rottenberg>{{cite magazine|url=~~http~~https://~~www.~~ew.com~~/ew~~/article/~~0,,20354564,00.html~~2010/03/19/corey-haim-lost-boy/|title=Corey Haim: Why the death of the former child star is a sad cautionary tale|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Josh|last=Rottenberg|date=March 19, 2010|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref><ref name=pizza/> Regarding co-star [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], Haim recalled:

{{~~quote~~blockquote|I was 10, and I'll never forget we went to like a crew party and my mom and dad were like dancing with other people and it was rocky; and I just started crying, whatever, and I remember Sarah pulling me outside with Robert [[[Robert Downey Jr.|Downey, Jr.]]]. And Robert said, you're comin' to live with me.<ref>{{Cite episode|title=The Two Coreys: Biography|series=The Two Coreys|credits=Corey Haim|network=[[A&E Network|A&E]]|airdate=September 29, 2007|minutes=2:24}}</ref>}}

In 1985, Haim appeared in supporting roles in ''[[Secret Admirer (film)|Secret Admirer]]'' and ''[[Murphy's Romance]]'', the latter with [[Sally Field]], of whom he was reportedly in awe.<ref name="ocala">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3dUTAAAAIBAJ&pg=5184,821056&dq=corey+haim&hl=en|title=Actor Corey Haim is no Lost Boy|work=Ocala Star-Banner|first=Frank|last=Sanello|date=October 3, 1987|access-date=June 8, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Also that year, he had the leading role in ''[[Silver Bullet (film)|Silver Bullet]]'', [[Stephen King]]'s feature adaptation of his own [[lycanthropic]] novella. Haim played a [[paraplegic]] 10-year-old boy who warns his uncle (played by [[Gary Busey]]) that their town is being terrorized by a [[werewolf]].<ref name="pizza"/><ref name="silver">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/11/movies/screen-silver-bullet.html|title=Screen: Silver Bullet|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Vincent|last=Canby|date=October 11, 1985|access-date=April 16, 2010}}</ref>

Haim began to gain industry recognition, earning his first [[Young Artist Award]] for the NBC movie ''[[A Time to Live]],''<ref name=ocala/> in which he played [[Liza Minnelli]]'s character's dying son.<ref name=independent/> At the time, Haim's father was acting as his manager. He turned down a role for Haim in ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]'', which was later taken by [[River Phoenix]]. Producer [[Stanley Jaffe]] approached the father to remark on Haim's gifts, and recommended that he get an agent in Los Angeles.<ref name="ref1985"/>

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Haim's breakout role came in 1986, when he starred with [[Kerri Green]], [[Charlie Sheen]], and [[Winona Ryder]] as the titular character in ''[[Lucas (film)|Lucas]]''. The coming-of-age story, about first love and teen angst, centers on an intelligent misfit who struggles for acceptance after falling for a cheerleader.<ref name="rottenberg"/> Haim turned 14 on the set in Chicago, and fell in love with Green, who played his romantic interest in the film.<ref name="shriver"/> Haim's unrequited love for Green helped inspire his performance, with the real-life dynamics between them expressed on screen.<ref name="shriver">{{Cite episode|title=[[CBS Morning News]]|series=CBS Morning News|credits=Maria Shriver, Corey Haim, Kerri Green|network=CBS|airdate=March 1986|minutes=2:39|quote=Shriver: You say you've already had a first love, did you draw on that experience in the film? Haim: Actually, in real life, I did actually fall in love with this young lady here (gestures to Green)... we were in an elevator, and I asked her to go out with me, I thought she was 11. So what we see on-screen really happened...}}</ref>

Director [[David Seltzer]] noticed that unlike some of his peers, Haim seemed at ease with his burgeoning heartthrob status: "He took it in stride. Not in a negative way, but he was something of a magnet and he knew it."<ref name="rottenberg"/> Haim had read for River Phoenix's role in ''[[Stand By Me (film)|Stand By Me]]'' while eating lunch in director [[Rob Reiner]]'s backyard, and got the part the same day that he was offered ''Lucas''. He later said he would not have changed his decision.<ref name="reunited">{{cite news|title=Larry King Live: Corey Feldman & Corey Haim: Reunited|author=Larry King|date=July 20, 2007|url=http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/20/lkl.01.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 19, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629040928/http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/20/lkl.01.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Haim was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] for his performance as Lucas, and film critic [[Roger Ebert]] gave him a glowing review: "He creates one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters of any age in any recent movie. If he can continue to act this well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important actor. He is that good."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|title=Lucas|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19860328/REVIEWS/603280301/1023|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=March 28, 1986|access-date=July 30, 2007|archive-date=July 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709054221/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19860328/REVIEWS/603280301/1023|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following ''Lucas'', Haim moved to Los Angeles, and starred in the short-lived 1987 television series ''[[Roomies (TV series)|Roomies]]'' with [[Burt Young]].<ref name=dearly/>

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''The Lost Boys'' was well-received by most critics, made over $32 million at the U.S. box office, and is regarded as a 1980s classic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lost_boys|title=The Lost Boys|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=July 31, 1987 |access-date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> The performance earned Haim another Young Artist Award nomination as Best Young Male Superstar in a Motion Picture.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} The film marked his recurring on-screen partnership with Feldman.<ref name="The Story Behind The Lost Boys"/> The two young actors had previously become aware of one another when Haim auditioned for the role of Mouth in ''[[The Goonies]]'', which Feldman secured.<ref name="reunited"/> "[[The Two Coreys]]" ascended to become the highest paid teen stars of the 1980s.<ref name=beckham>{{cite web|title=Lost Boys star Corey Haim: 10 things you didn't know about Victoria Beckham's one-time beau|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/816820-lost-boys-star-corey-haim-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-victoria-beckhams-one-time-beau|work=Metro|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 19, 2010|first=Joanne|last=McCabe}}</ref>

In the era of ''[[Tiger Beat]]'' and ''[[Bop (magazine)|Bop]]'', Haim was a favored cover star.<ref name="Corey Haim Obituary">{{cite news| title=Corey Haim Obituary|author=Ryan Gilbey|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/corey-haim-obituary|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 22, 2010|location=London|date=March 11, 2010}}</ref> His trademark lopsided smile<ref name="Corey Haim Obituary"/><ref name="Corey Haim death: Signs of decline were etched on doomed star's face">{{cite news|title=Corey Haim death: Signs of decline were etched on doomed star's face|first=Soraya|last=Roberts|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/03/11/2010-03-11_i_saw_the_corey_tragedy_unfold.html|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim">{{cite magazine|title=Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim — The former teen star tells EW about his trademark smirk and staying in touch with Corey Feldman|url=~~http~~https://~~www.~~ew.com~~/ew~~/article/~~0,,1052639,00.html~~2005/04/25/qa-license-drive-star-corey-haim/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 25, 2005|first=Mandy|last=Bierly|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> prompted his ''[[Never Too Late (1996 film)|Never Too Late]]'' co-star [[Cloris Leachman]] to admonish him: "You know, that smirk you have is cute, but sometimes it looks a little fake. I would definitely practice closing your mouth a little more."<ref name="Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Paying Tribute To Corey Haim|first=Jen|last=Cheney|date=March 16, 2010|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2010/03/paying_tribute_to_corey_haim.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925072904/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2010/03/paying_tribute_to_corey_haim.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2012|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref> He often played underdogs.<ref name="Corey Haim's Death and the Loss of Innocence">{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's Death and the Loss of Innocence|first=Kristen|last=Tsetsi|date=March 13, 2010|url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/13/corey-haim-movies|work=Pop Eater|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref>

Next came ''[[License to Drive]]'', co-starring Feldman and [[Heather Graham]], in which Haim played the lead role of Les, whose love life is crippled by a lack of a car. He achieves his wish-fulfillment fantasy of turning his life around on one wild night.<ref name=independent/> "There were some shenanigans behind the scenes," remarked director [[Greg Beeman]] of the indulgences of the Two Coreys. "They would disappear sometimes, but they always showed up for work."<ref name=rottenberg/> At the time of the shoot, 16-year-old Haim only had a learner's permit, requiring an adult to be concealed in the back seat of the Cadillac he drove in the movie.<ref name=Allis/> The film featured Haim's signature ad-libbing at its height.<ref name="Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim"/>

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In November 1989, fresh out of rehab, Haim released a self-promotional video titled ''Corey Haim: Me, Myself, and I'', which followed a day in his life. Heavily scripted, Haim's monologues to camera were nevertheless unfocused and suggested that he was under the influence during filming.<ref name=gazette2>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/articles.cfm?articleID=903&day=7&month=11&section=arts&year=2006 |title=Whatever happened to...teen hottie Corey Haim? |work=[[UWO Gazette|The Gazette]] |first=Debbie |last=Wajgensberg |date=November 24, 2005 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611151710/http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/articles.cfm?articleID=903&day=7&month=11&section=arts&year=2006 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 }}</ref> The film has been considered the "worst movie ever" by X-Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/251.html |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090709125944/http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/251.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2009 |title=X-E – The Corey Haim Video Diary Is The Worst Movie Ever |work=X-entertainment.com |access-date=July 21, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Corey Haim: A Career in Clips">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/mar/10/corey-haim-lost-boys|title=Corey Haim A Career in Clips |work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 18, 2010|location=London, UK|first=Catherine|last=Shoard}}</ref> Haim set up a pre-recorded drug advice line for teens. He admitted on ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' that he was high while giving the advice.<ref name="arsenio">{{Cite episode|series=[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]|title=Arsenio Hall, Corey Haim|network=Paramount Television|airdate=March 1989|minutes=4:27|quote=It's really not substantial advice I guess, because I was, like, loaded while giving the advice.}}</ref>

In 1990, Haim co-starred with [[Patricia Arquette]] in the sci-fi actioner ''[[Prayer of the Rollerboys]]'', performing many of his own stunts in a tale of a teen who goes undercover to expose a racist gang leader.<ref name=independent/><ref name=latimes>{{cite web |url=~~http~~https://~~articles~~www.orlandosentinel.com/1992-/12-/20/~~business/9212170433_1_corey~~teen-heartthrob-corey-haim-~~brian~~buys-~~grazer~~into-~~hancock~~135-million-home/

|title=Teen Heartthrob Corey Haim Buys Into $1.35 Million Home |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |author=Ruth Ryon |date=December 20, 1992 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> However, as his problems with drugs continued, Haim began to lose his core audience. His performances suffered, and his film career in the 1990s declined into [[direct-to-video]] releases.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/arts/11haim.html|title=Corey Haim, Actor, Dies at 38|work=The New York Times|first=Dave|last=Izkoff|date=March 11, 2010|access-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name=rottenberg/> In 1991, aged 19, he starred in ''[[Dream Machine (film)|Dream Machine]]'', which received a direct-to-video release, as did ''[[Oh, What a Night (1992 film)|Oh, What a Night]]'' and ''[[The Double 0 Kid]]'', in which [[Seth Green]] had a role. Green said his experiences of working with Haim was a duality between a sweet, hardworking professional who loved acting and a tormented addict.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/2010/03/12/corey-haim-seth-green/|title=Seth Green remembers Corey Haim: 'Never debate about his talent'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> Additional direct-to-video films included the 1992 erotic thriller ''[[Blown Away (1992 film)|Blown Away]]''. Co-star [[Nicole Eggert]], who was romantically involved with Haim at the time and also featured in ''The Double O Kid'', later stated that on-set medics would facilitate his needs to keep him from withdrawing.<ref name=dearly/> She recalled filming with Haim during the day and spending the nights with him in the emergency room, "hooked up to an IV, begging doctors for a different prescription, then going back to work again the next day".<ref name=remember/>

In December 1992, Haim partnered in a lease-option on a 1922 [[Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California|Hancock Park]] mansion with his business manager, a party promoter named Michael Bass who had served two years in jail after a conviction for [[fraud]].<ref name=latimes/><ref name=bass>{{cite web |url=http://exiledonline.com/old-exile/vault/feature/feature48.html |title=Feature Story: Michael Bass |work=[[The eXile]] |author=Mark Ames |date=August 10, 1998 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> The {{convert|7000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} house was valued at $1.35M.<ref name=latimes2>{{cite web |url=~~http~~https://~~articles~~www.orlandosentinel.com/1992-/12-/20/~~business/9212170433_1_corey~~teen-heartthrob-corey-haim-~~brian~~buys-~~grazer~~into-~~hancock~~135-million-home/ |title=Teen Heartthrob Corey Haim Buys Into $1.35 Million Home |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 20, 1992 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> Bass rushed through the deal in order to hold a fund-raiser at the house to buy toys for Russian children, later revealed to be a scam. Haim lived at the house with Bass and his mother.<ref name=bass/>

Haim visited [[Mannheim, Germany]], in 1994 to sign a deal with the German record label Edel and recorded an album there. However, the deal fell through and the album remained unreleased. One of the songs, the [[euro-house]] influenced "You Give Me Everything", produced by Daniel Schubert and Daniel Gonschorek, was released in 1995 as a 4-track single.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.discogs.com/Corey-Haim-You-Give-Me-Everything/release/2139871 |title=Corey Haim: You Give Me Everything |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=November 27, 2010 | location=London}}</ref> Over the next two years, Haim released sequels to two of his older films, 1994's ''[[Fast Getaway II]]'' along with ''[[National Lampoon's Last Resort]]'', 1995's ''[[Life 101]]'', and ''[[Dream a Little Dream 2]]'' with Feldman. Haim also unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of [[Dick Grayson|Robin]] in Joel Schumacher's ''[[Batman Forever]]''.<ref name=independent/>

Brooke McCarter managed Haim through the mid-1990s, but, citing drug problems, eventually dropped him.<ref name=times>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7058112.ece|title=Obituary – Corey Haim: actor who starred in The Lost Boys|work=The Times|first=James|last=Montgomery|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 27, 2010|location=London, UK}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 1996, Haim starred in four more direct-to-video films — ''[[Snowboard Academy]]'', ''[[Demolition High]]'', ''[[Fever Lake]]'' and ''[[Busted (film)|Busted]]'' — the last also co-starring and directed by Corey Feldman. Feldman was forced to fire Haim after he refused to curtail his drug use and was inconsistent on set, later saying that it was one of the hardest things he ever had to do.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Corey Feldman on Befriending Pink Floyd, Lost Boys: The Tribe, and Surviving Corey Haim|url=http://www.pr.com/article/1101|first=Allison|last=Kugel|author-link=Allison Kugel|publisher=PR.com|date=June 16, 2008|access-date=July 20, 2010}}</ref> He had a small role in the television film ''[[Merlin: The Quest Begins]]''. In 1997, he appeared in ''Never Too Late'' and the sequel to ''Demolition High'', titled ''Demolition University'' (on which he was credited as an executive producer).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/42/Corey-Haim.html|title=Corey Haim Biography|work=Film Reference|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref>

===Bankruptcy and further difficulties===

Haim nearly went broke after he pulled out of the film ''Paradise Bar'' in 1996. He was sued by [[Lloyd's of London]] for $375,000 for failing to disclose his drug addiction as a [[pre-existing medical condition]] on the insurance form. Haim filed for [[Chapter 11]] [[bankruptcy]] protection in July 1997.<ref name="wigler">{{cite web|title=Corey Haim: A Timeline of the Late Actor's Career|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633601/20100310/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313061151/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633601/20100310/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2010|publisher=MTV|date=March 10, 2010|first=Josh|last=Wigler|access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref> According to the bankruptcy report, he owed $100,000 to the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]], and had $100,000 in outstanding debts. His listed assets included $100 in cash, the red 1987 [[Alfa Romeo Spider]] featured in ''Corey Haim: Me, Myself, and I'', $750 worth of clothing, a $31,000 pension fund, and royalty rights worth $7,500.<ref name="Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral">{{cite news|title=Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,4968552,full.story|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031073850/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,4968552,full.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2010|first=Lu|last=Parker|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 15, 2010|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> At this point, Haim's film roles evaporated.<ref name="Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture"/>

In 1999, Haim shot a troubled low-budget independent film called ''Universal Groove'' in Montreal, using then-emerging digital technology.<ref name=montreal>{{cite web|title=Corey! Corey! Corey!|url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/071599/reel.html|work=Montreal Mirror|first=Matthew|last=Hays|date=July 15, 1999|access-date=February 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210151549/http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/071599/reel.html|archive-date=February 10, 2011}}</ref> He played a film director interacting with eight characters over the course of one night on the [[techno]] club scene. Haim's return to Canada was newsworthy, with the shoot garnering local press interest and reporters from ''People'' magazine visiting the set.<ref name=montreal/> However, the film experienced fatal post-production problems, and stolen footage was leaked on the Internet. Over eight years later, the filmmakers finally self-released a reconstructed version of the film online.<ref>{{cite web|title=Universal Groove Starring Lost Boy Corey Haim Releasing|url=http://www.1888pressrelease.com/universal-groove-starring-lost-boy-corey-haim-releasing-pr-109cdq2b1.html|work=1888PressRelease.com|date=March 8, 2007|access-date=February 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707060314/http://www.1888pressrelease.com/universal-groove-starring-lost-boy-corey-haim-releasing-pr-109cdq2b1.html|archive-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref>

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In 2001, Haim was the subject of an ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]''. Airing on October 17, it showed him living in a spartan apartment above a garage in [[Santa Monica]] with his mother. Haim was disoriented and unintelligible for some of his interviews.<ref name=pizza/> He was seen compiling a promotional clip reel for casting agents, and a pawnbroker recalled his begging for $3 to buy a slice of pizza.<ref name=pizza/> Feldman spoke on the program about his attempts to help Haim kick the habit, and moved him into his house in October 2001.<ref name="pizza">{{cite news|title=The Lost Boy Grows Up: Child Star Stays Drunk|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/thelost_boy_child_star_grows_up_G1Of9Ta13FKqTidFZnXn4K |work=[[New York Post]]|date=October 17, 2001|first=Adam|last=Buckman|access-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> Aged 29, Haim spent four days at [[Michael Jackson]]'s [[Neverland Ranch]] with Feldman.<ref name="auto2">{{cite news|title=Paying Homage to the King|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529264,00.html|first=Greta|last=Van Susteren|date=October 29, 2009|work=[[Fox News]]|access-date=February 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063412/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529264,00.html|archive-date=June 29, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Able to poke fun at himself, Haim made a cameo appearance in [[David Spade]]'s ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'', a film about a former [[child actor|child star]], which included an array of actual former child stars, including Feldman. Haim also appeared in spoof horror movie ''[[The Back Lot Murders]]''. In 2002, he guest-starred as himself in an episode of the Canadian television series ''[[Big Wolf on Campus]]''.{{cncitation needed|date=September 2021}}

Haim was the subject of a 2004 song by the Irish band, [[The Thrills]], called "[[Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?]]".<ref name="Chronic Relapser">{{cite web|title=In His Own Words: Corey Haim Called Himself a 'Chronic Relapser'|first=Blane |last=Bachelor |author2=Oliver Jones |date=March 11, 2010 |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350147,00.html|work=People |access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref>

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In February 2008, filming commenced in Vancouver for ''[[Lost Boys: The Tribe]]'', a direct-to-DVD sequel featuring few of the original cast.<ref name="The Story Behind The Lost Boys"/> Haim wept when he was told on-camera that there was no role for him in the film.<ref name="reunited"/> He later was scheduled to film a cameo appearance, but turned up on the set obviously under the influence and was unable to remember his lines.<ref name="Former Teen Stars Confront Corey Haim About Drug Use">{{cite web|title=Former Teen Stars Confront Corey Haim About Drug Use|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216299,00.html|first=Katie|last=Coyne|date=August 1, 2008|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref> A&E canceled ''The Two Coreys'' midway through its second season in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38|url=http://www.today.com/id/35794872|date=March 10, 2010|publisher=[[Today.com]]|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901145321/http://www.today.com/id/35794872|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Amid the Two Coreys' well-publicized estrangement came unconfirmed reports that [[Warner Bros.]] planned to release a ''Lost Boys 3''—with their characters facing off.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Boys 3 with More Coreys Action|publisher=Ugo.com|url=http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/lost_boys_3_with_more_coreys_action|date=August 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819065112/http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/lost_boys_3_with_more_coreys_action|archive-date=August 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Early Lost Boys 3 Talk|first=Clint|last=Morris|date=August 3, 2008|url=http://www.moviehole.net/200814558-early-lost-boys-3-talk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806020434/http://www.moviehole.net/200814558-early-lost-boys-3-talk|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 6, 2008}}</ref> Feldman was confirmed to star in and act as executive producer of ''[[Lost Boys: The Thirst]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Boys Threequel on the way, Corey Feldman to Return|publisher=MTV|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/18/lost-boys-threequel-on-the-way-corey-feldman-to-return|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322055848/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/18/lost-boys-threequel-on-the-way-corey-feldman-to-return/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 22, 2009|date=March 18, 2009}}</ref> In July 2008, Haim completed filming on the gambling comedy ''[[Shark City]]'' in Toronto with [[Vivica A. Fox]], [[Carlo Rota]] and [[David Phillips (actor, host)|David Phillips]].<ref name=mac/>

Haim and [[G Tom Mac]] developed an idea for a reality show called ''Lost Boy Found'', documenting Haim's addiction and recovery through music at Mac's studio, where he had been given a place to stay.<ref name=mac/> Mac pledged that if Haim stayed clean, he would allow him to come on tour and perform with him.<ref name=mac/> A [[pilot episode|pilot]] was filmed,<ref name=malkin>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim Found "Bliss" Trying to Launch Music Career|work=[[E! Online]]|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b172266_corey_haim_found_bliss_trying_launch.html|first=Mark|last=Malkin|date=March 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name=mac>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's 'Lost' Reality Series|work=BlogTalkRadio|url=http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/actors/corey-haims-lost-reality-series-staying-well|date=March 16, 2009|access-date=April 19, 2010|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414080510/https://blog.blogtalkradio.com/actors/corey-haims-lost-reality-series-staying-well/|url-status=dead}}</ref> but the show was not picked up.<ref name=malkin/>

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In 2009, ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' was released, which saw Haim sporting a blonde mullet alongside [[Jason Statham]], [[Amy Smart]] and [[Dwight Yoakam]]. Haim completed two films scheduled for a 2010 release: the thriller ''American Sunset'', in which he played a man who is abducted in the search for his missing wife,<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Corey Haim talks about his final movie|first=Jacob|last=Burch|url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/2010/03/exclusive-corey-haim-talks-about-his-final-movie.html|website=OnTheRedCarpet.com|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=March 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325052125/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/2010/03/exclusive-corey-haim-talks-about-his-final-movie.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''Decisions'', shot in December 2009, in which his character is a cop working with troubled kids.<ref name=slate/> ''American Sunset'' wrapped in [[New Brunswick]], Canada on June 18, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Universal Wraps Filming on American Sunset|url=http://www.global-gbhl.com/news/2009/06|date=July 18, 2009|publisher=World Stock Wire|access-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref>

Haim was attached to several films scheduled to go into production in 2010.<ref name=slate/> In his final days, he was working on ''The Dead Sea'', a film in which mercenaries on a naval ship are trapped by [[zombie]]s. He requested a "clean set" from producers to reduce temptation,<ref name=slate>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's Final Films Reveal Late Actor's Comeback Plans|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633663/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314170332/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633663/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2010|publisher=MTV|date=March 11, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2010|first=Larry|last=Carroll}}</ref> although his fellow cast members commented on his hyperactivity and need for attention.<ref name=affection>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's Behavior Worried Castmates on his Last Film|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/corey-haims-behavior-worried-castmates-on-his-last-film-2010123|work=[[Us Weekly]]|date=March 12, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> Haim came to the set on his days off.<ref name=affection/>

== Personal life ==

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Following the release of ''The Lost Boys'', Haim visibly embraced the privileges of his new-found fame,<ref name="Haim Became A Punchline"/><ref name="Corey Haim Obituary"/> becoming a regular at Alphy's Soda Pop Club, a private nightclub for underage actors at the [[Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel]].<ref name="Dating Corey Haim: My First Major Heartbreak">{{cite web|title=Dating Corey Haim: My First Major Heartbreak|author=Irin Carmon|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://jezebel.com/5491151/dating-corey-haim-my-first-major-heartbreak|work=Jezebel|access-date=March 18, 2010}}</ref>

In February 1993, Michael Bass reported to police that Haim had threatened him during an argument. Haim was arrested.<ref name="Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture" /><ref name=gun/> According to Haim's publicist at the time, he was shooting BB guns at a target in his backyard while trying to fire Bass, who refused to accept that he was being let go. Initially investigated as a terrorist threat (a [[felony]]), Haim's charge was downgraded to the [[misdemeanor]] of exhibiting a replica handgun in a threatening manner. Feldman posted Haim's $250 bail.<ref name=gun>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19930207&id=2FkaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6645,1498609 |title=Toy Gun Gets Haim Arrested |work=[[The Times]] |date=February 2, 1993 |access-date=April 8, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

By late July 2008, Haim had become destitute and homeless in Los Angeles.<ref name=mac/> He was taken in by singer-songwriter [[GGerard ~~Tom Mac~~McMahon]], who wrote "[[Cry Little Sister]]" for ''The Lost Boys'' soundtrack. They developed an idea for a reality show called ''Lost Boy Found'', documenting Haim's addiction and recovery through music at Mac's studio, where he had been given a place to stay.<ref name=mac/>

Despite their close bond in their early years of fame, Haim and Feldman had a number of disagreements in Haim's later years. Many of these disputes occurred due to Haim's drug use, which was documented in the reality series ''The Two Coreys''. Before his death, Haim reconciled with Feldman off-camera.<ref name=remember>{{cite news |title=Larry King Live Transcript: Remembering Corey Haim |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1003/10/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN |date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 17, 2010}}</ref> The two were spending time together developing a sequel to ''License to Drive'' called ''License to Fly'', a project of Haim's conception.<ref name=remember/>

===Substance abuse===

Haim struggled with substance abuse for most of his life.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2010-03-11-sc-ent-0310-obit-corey-haim-20100311-story.html|title=Corey Haim battled addiction for much of his life|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> He was already drinking beer in his early teens on the set of ''Lucas'' in 1985, and a year later, he tried [[marijuana]] on the set of ''The Lost Boys''.<ref name="The Story Behind The Lost Boys"/> Haim asserted that the filming of ''License to Drive'' was his "breaking point" for becoming addicted to drugs.<ref name="reunited"/> On his return from a Hawaiian family vacation in May 1989, Haim told the press that he had been clean for a month after going [[cold turkey]] without the help of a substance-abuse program.<ref name=daily>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2L8sAAAAIBAJ&pg=7211,2746100&dq=corey+haim&hl=en|title=Haim dreams of drug-free life|work=Wilmington Daily Star|date=March 23, 1989|access-date=June 16, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=anchor>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bD8eAAAAIBAJ&pg=6060,2731946&dq=corey+haim&hl=en|title=Corey Haim free from drugs for past month|work=Anchorage Daily News|date=March 20, 1989|access-date=June 16, 2010|first=Marilyn|last=Beck}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Fellow ''Lost Boys'' actor [[Brooke McCarter]] began managing Haim in an effort to keep him clean.<ref name=times/><ref name=phillips/> McCarter was dating [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning producer [[Julia Phillips]], who termed the assignment "babysitting".<ref name=phillips/> In her [[You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again|memoir]], Phillips recalled Haim's asking her permission to take out her daughter, and the moral conflict she experienced while smoking marijuana in front of him, saying: "Mixed feelings about Corey. Love him. Detest him too, or at least the manipulative part that knew how to make people twice his age snap to. Are you really only eighteen? Who writes your dialogue"?<ref name=phillips>{{cite book | author=Phillips, Julia | title=You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again | location=New York | publisher=Random House | year=1991 | isbn=978-0-394-57574-2| title-link=You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again }} p 618 et seq.</ref>

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By 2001, Haim had sought rehabilitation 15 times for his drug addiction.<ref name="cinema">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinema.com/news/item/5014/corey-haim-in-coma-after-drug-overdose.phtml|title=Corey Haim in coma after drug overdose|date=September 23, 2001|website=Cinema.com|access-date=April 20, 2010}}</ref> He spent time in rehabilitation and was placed on prescription medication, which he began to abuse.<ref name="Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral"/> On August 10, 2001, his mother found him unconscious at his Los Angeles bungalow.<ref name="cinema"/> He was rushed to the [[Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center|UCLA Medical Center]] where doctors managed to stabilize him. Two weeks earlier, from July 23, 2001, Haim had spent some time in [[Sherman Oaks Hospital]].<ref name=cinema/>

Feldman said of Haim: "He made so many attempts at suicide. He's ~~OD'd~~ODd so many times. I mean, I can't begin to tell you, having him foaming at the mouth, coming downstairs and finding him that way and drooling and not able to speak, and me, having to put charcoal down his throat so that he could breathe."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/03/84899/index.html|title=Corey Feldman on Corey Haim's death: I don't think it was suicide|first=Allison|last=Kugel|work=ET Online|access-date=July 19, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819013515/http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/03/84899/index.html|archive-date=August 19, 2010}}</ref>

Haim stated that at one point, he did not leave his apartment for three and a half years and ballooned from 150 to 302 pounds.<ref name="reunited"/> By 2004, Haim appeared to have overcome his drug habit after his mother persuaded him to return to Toronto with her and resettle there.<ref name="Corey Haim Obituary"/>

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===Relationships===

Haim never married or had any children. He was involved with ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'' actress [[Alyssa Milano]] from 1987 to 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alyssa Milano on Ex Corey Haim's Death: "RIP Sweet Boy" |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/alyssa-milano-on-ex-corey-haims-death-rip-sweet-boy-2010103 |work=[[Us Weekly]] |date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010}}</ref> Milano and her parents, together with his manager at the time, unsuccessfully tried to get Haim help for his addiction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alyssa Milano: We tried to get Haim help|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd0sg8_alyssa-milano-we-tried-to-get-haim_lifestyle|publisher=CNN|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2011|first=Joy|last=Behar|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722221441/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd0sg8_alyssa-milano-we-tried-to-get-haim_lifestyle|archive-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref>

[[Lala Sloatman]] co-starred with Haim in ''Watchers'' (1988) and ''Dream a Little Dream'' (1989), and they dated on and off for two years at the peak of his fame.<ref name="Behind the Wheel of License to Drive, Fast Starter Corey Haim Guns His Biggest Star Vehicle to Date">{{cite web|title=Behind the Wheel of License to Drive, Fast Starter Corey Haim Guns His Biggest Star Vehicle to Date|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099637,00.html|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=August 8, 1988|first=Tim|last=Allis|author2=Michael Alexander|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807085101/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099637,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Dating Corey Haim: My First Major Heartbreak"/>

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Haim had a year-long relationship with actress [[Tiffany Shepis]]. In October 2008, he stated that the two were engaged and due to marry on May 9, 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/haim-is-engaged_1085169|title=Haim is engaged|magazine=Contactmusic.com|access-date=July 21, 2012}}</ref>

===Claims of ~~being abused~~abuse===

In an episode of ''The Two Coreys'', Haim told Feldman that he had been [[child sexual abuse|sexually abused]] at the age of 14 by one of Feldman's acquaintances.<ref name="Feldman2013"/> Declining to identify his molester (a 42-year-old man), Haim said that the abuse had continued for two years with Feldman's knowledge.<ref name=secrets/> This disclosure led to a further rift between Haim and Feldman, and the show continued to expose the darker side of their lives as teen stars.<ref name=secrets/>

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==Death==

On March 10, 2010, after Haim's mother phoned 911, paramedics took Haim from their home to [[Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center]] in Burbank, where he was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. He was 38 years old.<ref name="Foxnews">{{cite news| title=Coroner: Corey Haim Died From Pneumonia, Not Drugs |date= April 11, 2016|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/coroner-corey-haim-died-from-pneumonia-not-drugs|work=Foxnews|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> The 10-minute [[~~9-1-1~~911 (emergency telephone number)|~~9-1-1~~911 call]] made by Haim's mother was leaked on the Internet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim Is Buried as Mum's Frantic 911 Call Is Leaked On Net |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/817895-corey-haim-is-buried-as-mums-frantic-911-phone-call-is-leaked-on-net |first=Amy |last=Duncan |work=Metro UK |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> Haim had been ill with flu-like symptoms for two days before his death. A doctor called on him and took his temperature, but did not suspect serious problems. [[Los Angeles County Coroner's Office|Assistant Chief Coroner]] Ed Winter said: "As he got out of bed, he felt a little weak and went down to the floor on his knees."<ref name="Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral"/>

Los Angeles police initially stated that Haim's death appeared to be an accidental [[drug overdose|overdose]];<ref name="Foxnews"/> bottles containing [[Valium]], [[Vicodin]], [[Carisoprodol|Soma]] (a muscle relaxant), and [[Haloperidol]] (an [[antipsychotic]]) were retrieved.<ref>{{cite news |title=Corey Haim's Pills: Vicodin, Valium, Haloperidol & More |date=March 11, 2010 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/11/corey-haims-pills-vicodin_n_495388.html |work=The Huffington Post |access-date=April 21, 2010 |first=Katy |last=Hall}}</ref> It emerged that Haim had used illegal aliases to procure over 553 prescription pills in the 32 days before his death, having "[[Doctor shopping|doctor-shopped]]" seven different physicians and used seven pharmacies to obtain the supply. The pills included 195 Valium, 149 Vicodin, 194 Soma and 15 [[Alprazolam|Xanax]].<ref name=pills>{{cite news |title=Haim used 'doctor-shopping' to obtain 553 prescription pills before his death |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7561081/Corey-Haim-used-doctor-shopping-to-obtain-553-prescription-pills-before-his-death.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410211918/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7561081/Corey-Haim-used-doctor-shopping-to-obtain-553-prescription-pills-before-his-death.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2010 |date=April 6, 2010 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=April 6, 2010 |location=London, UK}}</ref> Haim's agent discounted the possibility of an overdose, citing his recent drive toward clean living and affirming that he had been completely drug-free for two weeks.<ref name=shepis>{{cite news |title=CNN Transcript: Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell |date=March 11, 2010 |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1003/11/ijvm.01.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=March 18, 2010}}</ref> However, Haim's primary doctor confirmed to [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] investigators that Haim was addicted to pain medication.<ref name="poster">{{cite news |title=Corey Haim obtained 553 pills before he died |url=~~http~~https://~~articles~~www.latimes.com/~~2010~~archives/la-xpm-2010-apr/-06~~/local/~~-la-me-corey-haim7-2010apr07-story.html |first=Richard |last=Winton |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 6, 2010 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref>

California Attorney General [[Jerry Brown]] announced that his office was investigating Haim's death, saying an unauthorized prescription in his name had been found among fraudulent prescription pads ordered from San Diego.<ref name="Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral"/> On March 17, 2010, Brown announced that an arrest was made in connection with the investigation, which involved doctor-identity theft and up to 5,000 illegal prescriptions. While detailed information was not released, officials stated that Haim had obtained [[Oxycontin]] via a prescription drug ring.<ref name=poster/> Records showed he had received thousands of pills over the last year of his life, using physicians at offices, urgent-care facilities and emergency rooms.<ref name=poster/><ref>{{cite news |title=Arrest linked to Corey Haim death |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/17/corey.haim.arrest/index.html |first=Alan |last=Duke |publisher=CNN |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=March 17, 2010}}</ref>

On May 4, 2010, the L.A. County Coroner's office autopsy report revealed that Haim died of [[diffuse alveolar damage]] and [[pneumonia]], together with [[hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]] and coronary [[arteriosclerosis]]. The death was ruled a [[natural death]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/corey_haim_died_of_pneumonia_complications_u7VaIjJ401echIywHHe3VO |title=Corey Haim died of pneumonia complications, coroner rules |work=[[New York Post]]|date=May 4, 2010 |access-date=May 5, 2010}}</ref><ref name=autopsy>{{cite news |title=Autopsy finds child actor Corey Haim died of pneumonia |author=Winton, Richard |url=~~http~~https://~~articles~~www.latimes.com/~~2010~~archives/la-xpm-2010-may/-05~~/local/~~-la-me-0505-corey-haim-20100505-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=May 5, 2010 |access-date=August 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Corey Haim Cause of Death: Pneumonia Complications, Not Drugs|first=Robert |last=Jablon|date=July 4, 2010 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/04/corey-haim-cause-of-death_n_563300.html |work=Huffington Post|access-date=July 31, 2011}}</ref> As to the question of whether drugs were involved, the coroner stated: "the toxicology report revealed no significant contributing factor".<ref>{{cite news |first=Richard |last=Winton |url= http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/despite-speculation-corey-haim-death-not-tried-to-drugs-coroner-rules.html |title=Despite speculation, Corey Haim's death wasn't drug-related, coroner rules |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=May 4, 2010 |access-date=May 4, 2010}}</ref> Before the autopsy report was released publicly, Haim's mother stated that the coroner had given her a "courtesy call" to state his preliminary findings that Haim died of [[pulmonary edema]] and was suffering from an enlarged heart and water in the lungs.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mom: Autopsy Finds Corey Haim Suffered Pulmonary Congestion |first=Brian |last=Orloff |date=March 11, 2010 |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350898,00.html |magazine=[[People (magazine) |People]] |access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="items">{{cite news |title=Corey Haim's Personal Items Being Sold on Ebay |date=March 13, 2010 |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/03/corey-haims-personal-items-being-sold-on-ebay.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Haim's Reported Cause of Death: Pulmonary Congestion |first=Kate |last=McCarthy |author2=Michael Gammon |author3=Dan Harris |date=March 11, 2010 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/corey-haims-reported-death-pulmonary-congestion/story?id=10077383&page=2 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |access-date=March 18, 2010}}</ref> Haim's death certificate lists "Diffuse Alveolar Damage" and "Community Acquired Pneumonia" as causes of death, with "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Coronary Arteriosclerosis" listed as other conditions contributing but not related to the immediate cause of death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Celebs/haim,%20corey_report.pdf |title=Autopsy Report for Corey Haim |website=Autopsyfiles.org |access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref>

On March 25, 2010, approximately twenty doctors were subpoenaed in connection with Haim's case.<ref>{{cite news |title=Multiple doctors subpoenaed in Corey Haim drug ring controversy |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=59929 |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=March 25, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |first=Laurie |last=Isola}}</ref> Haim had claimed to each that he was not seeing any other doctors, and many reported feeling "duped" by him.<ref name=poster/> Attorney General Brown called Haim the "poster child" for prescription drug addiction.<ref name=poster/>

===Funeral and aftermath===

A private [[Jewish funeral]] ceremony for Haim took place on March 16, 2010, at Steeles Memorial Chapel in [[Thornhill, Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/652265--arrest-made-in-death-of-actor-haim |title=Arrest made in death of actor Haim |date=March 17, 2010 |work=Inside Toronto}}</ref> Both of Haim's parents attended, along with 200 friends and family.<ref>{{cite web |first=Linda |last=Nguyen |url=https://nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=2691299 ~~|archive-url=https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20141021035650/http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id%3D2277006 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2014~~ |title=Fans, family mourn star at private funeral |work=National Post |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=March 23, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> A dozen fans waited outside.<ref name=rest/> In an open letter written to Haim on that day,<ref>{{cite web| title=Corey Feldman Writes "Open Letter to Corey Haim" |first=Olsen |last=Ebright |date=March 16, 2010 |url= http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/celebrity/Corey-Feldman-Open-Letter-Corey-Haim-87893352.html |publisher=NBC LA |access-date=March 19, 2010}}</ref> Corey Feldman stated his wish to stay away from the funeral to minimize publicity for the family; he said, "I always feared this day would come".<ref>{{cite web |title=A Letter For The Grave |first=Corey |last=Feldman |date=March 16, 2010 |url=http://coreyfeldman.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/a-letter-for-the-grave-an-open-letter-to-corey-haim/ |publisher=Corey Feldman Wordpress |access-date=March 19, 2010}}</ref>

Haim died with very little money, and his mother initially announced that the cost of his funeral would be covered by public funds provided by the city of Toronto as is customary in destitute cases.<ref>{{cite news |title=Corey Haim funeral not city-funded: Toronto |url=~~http~~https://www.cbc.ca/~~canada~~news/~~story/2010/03/15~~entertainment/corey-haim-funeral-not-city-funded-toronto-1.~~html~~869408 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=March 15, 2010 |access-date=March 22, 2010 |url-status=~~dead~~live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318060017/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/15/corey-haim-funeral.html |archive-date=March 18, 2010 }}</ref> However, city officials stated that no paperwork had been submitted by the family, who entreated fans to help provide for the burial in an online appeal for funds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Haim's Family Asking Fans To Pay For Funeral |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/corey-haim-family-asking-fans-to-help-pay-for-funeral-2010123 |date=March 12, 2010 |work=[[Us Weekly]] |access-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> A $20,000 contribution was made by a memorabilia site to which Haim had sold items over the years,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Mom: Corey Haim's Funeral Will Be Paid for by City of Toronto |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20351542,00.html |first=Charlotte |last=Triggs |date=March 14, 2010|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref> but the company later canceled the check after it emerged that the funeral home had stepped in to cover the costs from the outset.<ref name=funds>{{cite web |title=Trouble with Corey Haim Funeral Fund? |url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b175959_trouble_with_corey_haim_funeral_fund.html |first=Whitney |last=English |date=April 12, 2010 |work=[[E!]] |access-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> Haim's personal effects were put up for auction on eBay by a cast member from ''A Time to Live'', whose listings claimed that the family had asked him to sell the items as they needed money for burial expenses.<ref name="items" />

Haim's body was buried at Pardes Shalom Cemetery in [[Maple, Ontario]].<ref name=rest>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/49658-actor-corey-haim-laid-to-rest/ |title=Actor Corey Haim laid to rest |first=Fannie |last=Sunshine |work=Inside Toronto |date=March 16, 2010 |access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/television/article/actor_corey_haim_laid_to_rest_20100317/ |title=Actor Corey Haim laid to rest |author=JTA |work=Jewish Journal |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=August 24, 2010}}</ref>

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