Corey Haim and his mother

New developments have been discovered regarding the tragic death of 80’s star Corey Haim.  Neighbor Jim Conessa reveals in an interview with HollywoodLife.com that Corey seemed to be alive when paramedics took him to the hospital.  Conessa stated:

“I saw him being wheeled out around 1 a.m. and I thought he looked alive,” Conessa said. “The ambulance was here about 30 minutes. Corey still had an oxygen mask. He appeared to still be alive.”

Haim had been staying with his mother (who is battling cancer herself) and was at her Oakwood Complex apartment when he collapsed. Corey was only 38-years-old. Much too young to pass, and I can’t even imagine the hurt his mother is feeling will all that she has seen and dealt with.

You can read the full story by going to Hollywoodlife.com

Today began with another sad and untimely passing of yet another young actor in Hollywood.  Corey Haim, the 80’s teen heartthrob, and the real reason I bought teen magazines BOP and Tiger Beat, captured ladies hearts with many roles as a young actor.  He played alongside his best friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman in several films.  After a long battle with drugs Haim was recently trying to make his comeback in Hollywood with his appearance in Crank: High Voltage. The late actor also has films still in production.   Here is a list of the movies we loved:

Silver Bullet (1985)

In this werewolf thriller, Corey Haim plays wheelchair-confined Marty Coslaw, who goes after the werewolf responsible for killing the people in his town.

Lucas (1986)

A character all our young hearts broke for.  Though the movie wasn’t always popular it starred several actors we know and love today, Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, and Keri Green.  Corey Haim played Lucas, a socially inept fourteen-year-old who experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends — Cappie, (Charlie Sheen) an older-brother figure, and Maggie (Kerri Green), the new girl with whom he is in love — fall for each other.

The Lost Boys (1987)

A cult classic vampire thriller, which shot Corey’s fame to new heights.  In this film Corey plays Sam, brother to the newest member of the Santa Carla vampire biker gang.  Sam sets out with the local Frog Brothers (Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander) to kill the gang and its leader (Kiefer Sutherland) and rescue his brother before he fully vamps out.  Haim also played himself in the sequel The Lost Boys: The Tribe.

License to Drive (1988)

The movie that started the trend of casting The Corey’s side-by-side.  In this movie, Corey Haim plays Lee, a teen who fails his drivers license.  When the opportunity to take out the girl of his deams, Mercedes (Heather Graham) on a date, he steals his grandpa’s prized Cadillac only to have the night turn into disaster as the car and his date speed through hell and back.

Dream a Little Dream (1989)

In this film starring Corey Feldman, Haim plays Dinger, BFF to Feldman’s character, where dreams get blurred with reality.

Dickie Roberts – Former Child Star (Widescreen Edition)

Both Haim and Feldman appeared as themselves in this comedy starring David Spade as a washed-up child actor trying to regain the spotlight.

Crank 2: High Voltage (2009)

A high intensity, heart pumpin’ movie in which Haim cameos as Randy, one of Eve’s (Amy Smart) coworkers from the seedy little strip club they both work at.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE COREY HAIM MOVIE???

Corey Haim, a teen heartthrob in the 80s for his roles in Lucas and The Lost Boys died at 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10th, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles. He was 38.

He was taken to the hospital by ambulance from an apartment in Los Angeles near Burbank.  An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

Police Sgt. William Mann to the Associated Press, “Haim had flu-like symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications. The cause of death is unknown… He could have succumbed to whatever (illness) he had or it could have been drugs. Who knows? He has had a drug problem in the past.”

Haim was open about his drug problems.  In an interview on Larry King Live, he calls himself “a chronic relapser for the rest of my life.”

I feel for the guy.  He struggled his entire life.  I also feel for his longtime friend Corey Feldman, who I’m sure has dealt with many friends passing away at a young age due to drug abuse.

In his official blog today, Corey Feldman revealed his shock when he was given the tragic news:

R.I.P. COREY IAN HAIM 1971-2009

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

Our deep condolences to all of Haim’s family and friends.

Read more about Corey Haim here.

The final autopsy report has concluded that the cause of death for actress Brittany Murphy were pneumonia and severe anemia. The L.A. County Coroners office found prescription medications in her system including a medicine for her severe cramps, and other over-the-counter medicines including cough syrup.

It is believed that her death could have been prevented had she been taken to the hospital to be treated.

Husband Simon Monjack appeared on the Today Show on January 21 along with Murphy’s mother to clear the air about speculation behind her sudden death.  A drug overdose and her too thin appearance kept driving the media’s assumptions of her untimely death.  While on the show Monjack told Matt Lauer about how she got severe cramps from her menstrual cycle and the medication she sometimes took to deal with the pain.  Her mother also appeared on the show with Monjack and had said that Brittany had been sick, and made sure that everyone knew Murphy did not and would not take drugs because of a heart condition she battled from childhood.

Monjack seemed visibly agitated with the way Brittany had been treated by Hollywood and especially Warner Bros. after Murphy was fired from her reprised role as Gloria the penguin, in the Happy Feet sequel.  Monjack has since filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Warner Bros. claiming the reason for her death was their letting her go.  Monjack and Murphy’s mother say that Hollywood has been terrible to her for years and that “they” made up rumors about Brittany including drug use, bulimia and anorexia.  They claim it was these very rumors that probably got her fired from Warner Bros.

This is not the first time Monjack has tried to gain some monetary compensation for Brittany’s death…..Simon Monjack Uses Brittany Murphy’s Death to Con People

Soures: TMZ

Simon Monjack, Brittany Murphy’s husband, has become suicidal over the death of his wife.

Linda Monjack, Simon’s mother, stated,

Simon is exactly as you would expect someone to be who has just lost the woman he loved.   Some days he wants to kill himself, and other days he seems to be coping better.  He is distraught.  I speak to him everyday, and he is often in tears.

Hopefully Simon’s family is watching out for his well-being and I doubt he’s happy that his mother made his suicidal feelings public.  She should have respected his privacy and instead of going public, have him see a grief counselor.

What do you think?

Radar Online has learned that Brittany Murphy’s funeral will be held on Christmas Eve.

The service will be strictly private and will be held at The Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.

Brittany’s husband, Simon Monjack, is adamantly denying that the late actress died from an eating disorder or drug overdose.  He said:

“My wife did not take anything on the morning of her death that would have causer her to be sick or ill, let alone die.  It’s beyond the sickest speculation.”

Brittany Murphy’s father, Angelo Bertolotti, will not be attending the funeral.

This doesn’t look good!  According to reports,  Brittany Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack, is AGAINST the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office’s decision to perform an autopsy on Murphy!

The coroner’s office are still planning on performing an autopsy on Murphy later today.  Additionally, there is a pending investigation by both the Coroner AND the Los Angeles Police Dept. in the cause of Brittany’s death.

Her husband has long been rumored to be a con artist with a criminal past…

Why do you think Simon Monjack is opposing the autopsy!?!

TRAGIC!!!  According to reports, Brittany Murphy’s MOTHER, Sharon Murphy, discovered her completely unconscious in the shower on Sunday morning!

As reported earlier, the paramedics declared Murphy dead upon her arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The 32-year-old actress had gone into cardiac arrest.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office is expected to begin the autopsy and investigation of Murphy’s death later today.

Brittany Murphy starred in films, such as:  Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Little Black Book and 8 Mile.

Brittany Murphy, star of Clueless, 8-Mile and many other films, died this morning from cardiac arrest.  She was pronounced dead on arrival to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  She was 32-years-old.

This news doesn’t surprise me, but it DOES bum me out GREATLY.  Clueless is one of my top 10 movies and I LOVED Brittany as Tai.

LiLo: I hope you take this as yet another WARNING… clean up your act ASAP.

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