Corey Haim dead after apparent overdose

Corey Haim, 1980′s teen heartthrob, died Wednesday of an apparent prescription drug overdose, and his longtime friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says despite Haim’s troubled past, he’s confident it wasn’t suicide. Haim was 38 years old.

Feldman, who co-starred with Haim in the 1987 movie “Lost Boy,” told CBS’ “The Early Show,” “I don’t think this was a suicide… and I don’t think it was an intentional overdose.”

Feldman did acknowledge that Haim “has been battling addiction for his entire adult life”… “He made so many attempts at suicide. He’s OD’d so many times.”

Feldman told The Early Show he’s seen Haim foaming at the mouth because he’d OD’d, and said he has had to pour charcoal down Haim’s mouth so he could breathe.

Friends say the 38-year-old Haim had been suffering from the flu hours before he died, taking over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications. His mother called 911 when he collapsed while getting out of bed at his apartment.

“He made a lot of mistakes… He always tried to be the best person he could,” said Feldman.

“This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend,” Feldman said in a statement.

Haim and Feldman made eight films together.

L.A. County Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter says the official cause of death for the actor, who had a long history of substance-abuse problems, is inconclusive pending an autopsy and toxicology tests. Winter said the LAPD believes Haim may have died from a possible accidental overdose.

An autopsy will likely be performed Thursday, according to MacWillie. Haim was found unresponsive at his mother’s Burbank-area apartment.

Police Sgt. Michael Kammert said there was no evidence of foul play.

Haim shot to fame in the ’80s after starring in several teen films, including The Lost Boys, Lucas and License to Drive. Most notably, he collaborated numerous times with Corey Feldman, and the pair were dubbed “The Two Coreys.” They starred in an A&E reality show with that name from 2007 to 2008.

Haim, however, struggled with drug addiction for several years. At one point, Feldman told his friend he would no longer speak to him until he got sober.






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