http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/10/corey.haim.obit/index.html?hpt=T2
Haim had been a self-destructive path for several years as seen on the A&E series, "The Two Coreys".
The Coreys were a great team. It was fun to watch the dynamic between them. Great actors? Not really. Fun to watch? Yes. Definitely. The Lost Boys
is one of my favorite, all-time movies. This is yet another "child star" who couldn't deal with the fame and subsequent loss of it. Case in point is the recent death of Andrew Koenig who played Boner on Growing Pains
.Fame is hard for these guys. You seem to get handed everything on a silver platter with easy access to harmful substances; booze, broads and drugs. Then the phones stop ringing and the fame goes away and what are these guys left with?
It seems like the child stars who make it are definitely the exception. Drew Barrymore had her problems but came through it; Christian Bale has a bit of a temper and foul mouth, but who doesn't?; and Jason Bateman...don't you just love him? Even though they never fell completely into the trap, they still have their problems.
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Kinda sad, especially about the part of dying in bed with your mother there. That's not the way these childhood stars are supposed to go. I want a flamboyant burn out.
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