Editing Corey Haim (section)

{{Short description|Canadian actor (1971–2010)}}
{{distinguish|Corey Heim}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Corey Haim
| image         = File:Corey Haim flickr-2.jpg
| image_upright = 0.9
| caption       = Haim in 2008
| birth_name    = Corey Ian Haim
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1971|12|23}}
| birth_place   = [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2010|3|10|1971|12|23}}
| death_place   = [[Burbank, California]], U.S.
| resting_place    = [[Pardes Shalom Cemetery]], [[Vaughan, Ontario|Vaughan]], Ontario, Canada
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = {{hlist|Actor}}
| years_active  = 1981–2010
}}
'''Corey Ian Haim''' (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010)  was a Canadian actor who rose to fame in the 1980s as a teen heartthrob. He starred in ''[[Silver Bullet (film)|Silver Bullet]]'' (1985), ''[[Murphy's Romance]]'' (1985), ''[[Lucas (1986 film)|Lucas]]'' (1986), ''[[License to Drive]]'' (1988) and ''[[Dream a Little Dream (film)|Dream a Little Dream]]'' (1989). His role in ''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987) made him a household name.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |title=Double Shot of Reality |first=Mickey |last=Rapkin |date=July 29, 2007 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/fashion/29nite.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 8, 2007}}</ref><ref name=dukecnn>{{cite news|title='Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies at 38|first=Alan|last=Duke|date=March 10, 2010|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/10/corey.haim.obit/index.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 18, 2010}}</ref> Known as [[The Two Coreys]], Haim and [[Corey Feldman]] became 1980s icons and appeared together in seven films,<ref name="Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633624/20100310/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312130842/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633624/20100310/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2010|title=Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture|publisher=MTV|first=James |last=Montgomery |date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 24, 2010}}</ref> later starring in the [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] American [[reality show]] ''[[The Two Coreys (TV series)|The Two Coreys]]''.

Haim's early success led to money and fame. He had difficulty breaking away from the trauma of his experience as a child actor and struggled with substance abuse. He faced numerous challenges in his adult life, including financial difficulties and ongoing battles with addiction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ehrich Dowd |first1=Kathy |title=Corey Feldman on His Experience with Pedophilia in Hollywood Alongside Pal Corey Haim: 'They Were Passing Us Back and Forth' |newspaper=People |url=https://people.com/celebrity/corey-feldman-on-child-sexual-abuse-in-hollywood-and-corey-haim/ |publisher=People Magazine |access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref>  He died of [[pneumonia]] on March 10, 2010.