LOS ANGELES — Former teen idol Corey Haim, who shot to fame in the 1987 movie The Lost Boys, has died. He was 38.
Haim was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County coroner's office told the Associated Press.
Haim was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after falling ill at his Los Angeles apartment.
The actor, whose career was sidelined by drug problems, had flulike symptoms that he was treating with prescription medications in the days leading up to his death, authorities said.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Captain Phil Harris, the captain behind the Discovery Channel reality series Deadliest Catch, died Tuesday after suffering a massive stroke last month. He was 53.
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Boston Legal star Justin Mentell was pronounced dead early Monday following a single-car accident in rural Wisconsin, the Associated Press reports. He was 27.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Legendary soul star Teddy Pendergrass, who continued his recording career after a horrific car accident left him paralyzed in the '80s, has died from colon cancer. He was 59.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis garage-punk artist Jimmie Lee Lindsey, better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead early Wednesday at his Memphis home, his record label confirmed. He was 29.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Casey Johnson, the girlfriend of reality star Tila Tequila and an heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, was found dead Monday morning, TMZ reports. She was 30.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Erik Gates, an amateur rocketeer who appeared on several episodes of MythBusters, has died after a freak accident in Southern California. He was 47.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy Sullivan, better known as "The Rev," was found dead Monday at his Southern California home. He was 28.
