Corey Haim

Corey Haim was a Canadian actor who became a prominent teen idol in the 1980s.

Corey Haim was a Canadian actor who became a prominent teen idol in the 1980s, best known for films such as Lucas and The Lost Boys. His career declined amid well-documented struggles with substance abuse, and he died in 2010 at age 38.

Early life and career

Corey Ian Haim was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 23, 1971. He began acting as a child, first appearing in Canadian television before moving into feature films and gaining wider attention in the mid-1980s.

Breakthrough and fame

Haim became a major teen star with performances in Lucas (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987). He also appeared in Silver Bullet, License to Drive, and Dream a Little Dream, becoming one of the best-known young actors of the decade.

Collaboration with Corey Feldman

Haim and Corey Feldman became closely associated in popular culture as 'The Two Coreys.' They co-starred in several films and later appeared in the reality television series The Two Coreys.

Later life and death

Haim continued acting into adulthood, but his career was affected by addiction and financial difficulties. He died on March 10, 2010, in Burbank, California, at age 38. Reports describe pneumonia as the immediate cause of death.