"Lost Boy" Corey Haim dead at 38

Corey Haim, 1980's heartthrob and friend to Corey Feldman, died Wednesday, March 10 of an accidental drug overdose. Here he is in happier times on "The Lost Boys." (Courtesy Photo)

On Wednesday, March 10 around 2:15 a.m. west coast time, Corey Haim was pronounced dead. The 1980's teen heartthrob of such films as "Lucas," "License to Drive," "The Lost Boys," "Dream a Little Dream 1 & 2" and most recently "Crank 2: High Voltage" died of a reported accidental overdose of prescription drugs. He was just 38 years old.

Haim tried so hard to recapture the magic from the 80's that made him an A-list star. But drugs and alcohol addiction took their toll on him and he was forced to doing mostly direct-to-video(DVD) releases. It wasn't until 2007 when Haim tried to reconcile with Feldman on A&E's "The Two Coreys" that his career started to turn for the better. He took out the full page ad in Variety stating that he was back and ready to work. He went to therapy with Feldman and Susie. But none of this could quiet the demons of his drug addiction thus leading to his untimely demise.

The person I feel most sorry for right now is Corey Feldman. This man has lost his best friend in Haim and another close friend in Michael Jackson within a year. Both accidental drug overdoses. His now ex-wife Susie Sprague filed for divorce on Oct. 22 after seven years of marriage. Not a banner year for anyone. In a statement to the media, Corey Feldman said:

"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. 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"

I am hoping Feldman is surrounded by family and friends to get through this difficult hurdle in his life. He is a talented person as well as an actor. Here's hoping we see him act again sometime in the future.

Unfortunately this story has been told many times before. How Hollywood welcomes you, makes you a star then spits you out forgotten. I remember one of the episodes of "The Two Coreys" where Haim goes to a young acting class to warn these kids about the price of fame and how they should handle it to avoid his path. Here's hoping he got through to them. R.I.P. Corey Haim. The world is less brighter without you in it.