Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38

Canadian "Lost Boys" Star Dies of Apparent Overdose, Police Say; Official Determination Will Require Autopsy.

By: Katie Hammond | WKRG
Published: March 10, 2010

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Canadian actor Corey Haim, known best for his role in the 1987 hit "The Lost Boys" has died, Los Angeles police confirmed Wednesday.

Police officials told CBS Radio News that the 38-year-old actor died of an apparent drug overdose, though it's unknown what kind of drug was involved.

Haim had reportedly been struggling with drug addiction.

Coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. She said an autopsy will determine the cause of death and there are no other details.

Canadian-born Haim became a teen heartthrob with the 1986 film "Lucas" and 1987's "The Lost Boys."

His first role was in the 1984 hit "Firstborn," in which he played a young child caught up in a family war. He then appeared in the 1985 television movie "A Time to Live."

In recent years, he appeared in the A&E reality TV show "The Two Coreys" with his friend Corey Feldman. It was canceled in 2008 after two seasons.