Haims’s ongoing struggles not only affected his health but also his career. His acting opportunities dried up, prompting him to take an eight-year break from the industry. During this period, Haim faced financial hardship, spending much of his money on hospital visits.
Sold his teeth and hair
At one point, he was so desperate that he tried selling his teeth and hair on eBay.
Haim also became the focus of an E! documentary, that revealed the struggles behind the teen heartthrob image. The special showed him living in a sparse apartment above a garage in Santa Monica with his mother. During this time, Haim was disoriented and often unintelligible in interviews, at one point even showing up drunk and asking for money just to buy a slice of pizza — all while trying to send promotional videos to casting agents, insisting he was “the old Corey.”
It wasn’t the first time Haim had tried to get his life back on track.
When The Two Coreys show was canceled in 2008 (largely due to Haim’s struggles with drugs), he took out an ad in Variety that read: “This is not a stunt. I’m back. I’m ready to work. I’m ready to make amends.
Corey Haim cause of death
Sadly, Haim was never able to fully overcome his struggles with drugs.
He once revealed that there was a stretch of three and a half years when he didn’t leave his apartment, during which his weight skyrocketed from 150 to 302 pounds.
Tragically, on March 10, 2010, Haim died from pneumonia.
Initially, Los Angeles police reported that his death appeared to be an accidental overdose, as bottles of Valium, Vicodin, Soma (a muscle relaxant), and Haloperidol (an antipsychotic) were found in his home.
Although the presence of prescription drugs fueled speculation about an overdose, an autopsy ultimately confirmed that Haim passed away from natural causes.
Allegations and aftermath
Haim’s tragic story didn’t end with his death. Years later, his close friend Corey Feldman claimed that both he and Haim had been sexually abused by men connected to a high-level Hollywood pedophile network.
Haim’s mother, Judy, denied Feldman’s broader claims but did confirm that her son had been molested once by a man.
To mark the 10th anniversary of Haim’s death, Corey Feldman released a documentary called My Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, which explored the alleged abuse he and Haim faced while growing up in Hollywood.
One of the most shocking claims in the film is Feldman’s allegation that Haim told him Charlie Sheen had raped him on the set of the 1986 film Lucas. At the time, Sheen was 19 and Haim was just 13.Continue reading…
