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Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010) was a Canadian (People of Canada) actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred or co-starred in a number of films such as Lucas (Lucas (film)), Murphys Romance, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream. His best-known role was alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys, which made Haim a household name.
The duo became 80s icons and went on to star in seven further movies together,cite weburl=Haims Life Mirrored Pop Culturepublisher=MTVfirst=James last=Montgomery date=2010-03-10accessdate=2010-03-24 later starring in the A&E reality show The Two Coreys (The Two Coreys (TV series)).
Haims early success led to money and fame, and he began using drugs by fifteen. He had difficulties breaking away from his experience as a teen actor (child actor), and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his later career.cite webtitle=Corey Haim death: Signs of decline were etched on doomed stars face first=Soraya last=Roberts date=2010-03-11 url=York Daily News (Daily News (New York)) publisher=Mortimer Zuckermanaccessdate=2010-03-11cite webtitle=In His Own Words: Corey Haim Called Himself a Chronic Relapserfirst=Blane last=Bachelor coauthors=Oliver Jones date=2010-03-11 url=(People (magazine)) publisher=Time Inc. accessdate=2010-03-11
Birth Name: Corey Ian Haim
Date of birth: 1971-12-23
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of death: 2010-03-10
Death Location: Burbank, California, Burbank, California, United States, U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years Active: 1982-2010
Website: www.coreyhaim.us/