When did Corey Haim die and what did he say about Hollywood sex abuse?
COREY Haim was a famous child and teenage star in the 1980s and appeared in several major movies.
His friend and fellow child star Corey Feldman claims to expose the abuse the pair faced from a Hollywood paedophile in his documentary, The Rape of The Two Coreys. Here's all you need to know...
Who was Corey Haim? How did he die?
Corey Ian Haim was born on December 23, 1971, and died March 10, 2010, aged 38.
He was a Canadian actor, who was well known in the 80s as a teen idol.
Corey starred in a number of films including Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, and Snowboard Academy.
The child star battled addiction throughout his later life and contrary to speculation that he died of a drug overdose, this was not the case.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office announced that the former child actor died of pneumonia.
Neither illegal nor prescription drugs were a factor in the actor's death, the coroner's office concluded.
The autopsy found Corey died of respiratory distress related to pneumonia with the presence of an enlarged heart and narrowing blood vessels.
Low levels of eight drugs, some prescription and others over-the-counter, were found in his system along with a tiny amount of marijuana, according to the autopsy report.
He wasn't married when he died, but during his life he had a number of high profile romances.
This included a brief relationship with Victoria Beckham in the 90s and also Baywatch star Nicole Eggert.
What did Corey Feldman say about Corey Haim being abused?
Corey Feldman previously claimed that Corey Haim was raped on the set of a film when he was just 11.
Corey Feldman said: "I'm not able to name names. People are frustrated, people are angry, they want to know how is this happening, and they want answers — and they turn to me and they say, 'Why don’t you be a man and stand up and name names and stop hiding and being a coward?'".
"I have to deal with that, which is not pleasant, especially given the fact that I would love to name names. "I’d love to be the first to do it. But unfortunately California conveniently enough has a statute of limitations that prevents that from happening."
The extent of the abuse was laid bare in a 2014 documentary that claimed the boys were raped at gunpoint and took cocaine at Hollywood parties.
Feldman within the Hollywood industry who he claims raped and abused the pair when they were child stars.
The stated Feldman and his director Brian Herzlinger "fully lift back the velvet curtains of Hollywood and expose another world that the average person cannot begin to imagine.
"Featuring interviews with co stars Keith Coogan, Jamison Newlander, Susie Feldman, and the late Kristoff St John in his final words, speaking openly about the topic of child abuse in Hollywood!"
What are the allegations of rape against Charlie Sheen?
Charlie Sheen was accused of raping Corey Haim in 1986 - Sheen has categorically denied these allegations.
Actor Dominick Brascia and friend of Haim – who died in 2010 as a result of pneumonia – says the former child star confided in him about the encounter with Charlie Sheen.
Brascia added that Haim told him he later had consensual sex with the Wall Street star while in his mid-to-late 20s.
Haim’s close pal Corey Feldman – who has alleged that he and his friend were abused by a Hollywood paedophile ring – also alluded to the abuse in his book Coreyography: A Memoir.
What has Charlie Sheen said about the allegations?
A spokesman for the actor told the Sun: "He categorically denies these allegations."
Haim's mum, Judy, spoke out after the claims emerged and said her son was abused by a man on the set of the film Lucas, but it was not Sheen.
She told Dr Oz: "I would have known if anything was wrong. My kid hid nothing, he was like transparent."
And Feldman made the claims again in his new documentary, (My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, which was released in March 2020.
However, Charlie Sheen once again denied all claims in a statement which read: "These sick, twisted and outlandish allegations never occurred. Period."
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What movies did Corey Haim star in with his best friend Corey Feldman?
Haim was best known for his role alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys, which made him a household name and cemented their friendship forever.
Known as The Two Coreys, the best friends became 1980s icons.
The duo starred in 12 films together:
- The Lost Boys (1987)
- License to Drive (1988)
- Dream a Little Dream (1989)
- Blown Away (1992)
- National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994)
- Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995)
- Busted (1996)
- Big Wolf on Campus (TV series) (Haim in 2000, Feldman in 2002) (cameo)
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) (cameo)
- Robot Chicken (2006) (Episode 2.2, "Federated Resources")
- The Two Coreys (TV series) (2007-2008)
- Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
Before Corey died they had their own reality show called The Two Coreys.