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Corey Haim’s longtime friend and frequent co-star Corey Feldman is grieving the “tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul,” he said in a statement released Wednesday. Following Haim’s untimely death at age 38, Feldman expressed grief at the loss of his “best friend.”
“I was awakened at 8:30 this morning by my brother and sister knocking on my bedroom door. They informed me of the loss of my brother Corey Haim. My eyes weren’t even open all the way when the tears started streaming down my face,” Feldman said.
The press release continues:
“I am so sorry for Corey, his mother Judy, his family, my family, all of our fans and, of course, my son, who I will have to find a way to explain this to when he gets home from school. This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family and best friend. We must all take this as a lesson in how we treat the people we share this world with while they are still here to make a difference. Please respect our families as we struggle and grieve through this difficult time. I hope the art Corey has left behind will be remembered as the passion of that for which he truly lived.”Corey Feldman
“The Two Coreys”
Haim’s troubled relationship with fellow ’80s teen star Feldman was documented in the A&E reality show ‘The Two Coreys.’ During the show, Haim’s substance abuse was often a recurring problem between the two actors. After taping the show in 2008, Feldman cut ties with Haim over his personal problems.
“I don’t feel that he’s a safe person to have around my wife and child at the moment, for a multitude of reasons,” Feldman told PEOPLE at the time.On February 18, however, TMZ cameramen caught Feldman and Haim leaving a restaurant in West Hollywood together, leading many to believe Haim was on the road to recovery. In the video, the two refer to each other as “best friends.”
Haim, the former teen idol who rose to fame in 1980s classics ‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Lucas’ and ‘License to Drive,’ died Wednesday morning of an apparent accidental drug overdose in Burbank, Calif., the LAPD has confirmed. He was 38.Local news station KTLA is reporting that Haim was found in an Oakwood apartment believed to belong to his mother, who was at home at the time and called emergency responders. TMZ is reporting that four prescription drug bottles were found nearby, and that he had been gripped by flu-like symptoms in recent days.
Coroner Lt. Cheryl MacWillie told reporters that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. An autopsy to determine the cause of death is pending.
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