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Quick facts for kids Corey Haim
Haim in 2008
Born	Corey Ian Haim (1971-12-23)December 23, 1971 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 10, 2010(2010-03-10) (aged 38) Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting place	Pardes Shalom Cemetery, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor comedian
Years active	1981–2010

Corey Ian Haim (born December 23, 1971 – died March 10, 2010) was a famous Canadian actor. He starred in many popular movies in the 1980s. Some of his well-known films include Lucas, Silver Bullet, and License to Drive.

Corey Haim became a household name after starring with Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys. They were known as The Two Coreys and became huge teen idols in the 1980s. They even appeared together in seven movies and later had their own reality show called The Two Coreys on A&E.

Early Life and Childhood

Corey Haim was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 23, 1971. His mother, Judy Haim, was a data processor from Israel, and his father, Bernie Haim, worked in sales. His parents divorced in 1982. Corey had an older sister named Cari and a younger half-brother named Daniel Lee. He was Jewish, and his Hebrew name was Yechezkel Yehudah.

Corey grew up first in Chomedey, Quebec, near Montreal, and then in Willowdale, Toronto. His mother enrolled him in drama classes. These classes, which included improvisation and mime, helped him overcome his shyness. Corey was also a skilled hockey player. He attended several schools in Thornhill, Ontario, and North York, Ontario, until the eighth grade.

Corey Haim's Acting Career

Starting Out as a Child Actor

Corey Haim began acting after going with his sister Cari to auditions. He was noticed and offered roles as a child. He started performing in commercials in 1981. Later, he played Larry in a Canadian children's TV show called The Edison Twins.

His first movie was the 1984 thriller Firstborn. In this film, he played a boy whose family is threatened by his mother's boyfriend. Corey had a challenging experience with co-star Peter Weller, who used a special acting technique called "method acting." This made Haim feel scared at first, but Weller later apologized. Corey also worked with Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. in this film.

In 1985, Corey appeared in Secret Admirer and Murphy's Romance. He also had a main role in Silver Bullet, based on a Stephen King story. He played a 10-year-old boy in a wheelchair. His character warns his uncle, played by Gary Busey, that a werewolf is terrorizing their town.

Corey started to get recognized for his talent. He won his first Young Artist Award for the TV movie A Time to Live. In this movie, he played Liza Minnelli's character's son, who was very ill.

Becoming a Hollywood Teen Star

Corey Haim's big break came in 1986 with the movie Lucas. He starred with Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Winona Ryder. The movie is about a smart outsider who tries to fit in after falling for a cheerleader. Corey turned 14 while filming and fell in love with Kerri Green, which helped his performance.

Director David Seltzer noticed that Corey was comfortable with being a teen heartthrob. Film critic Roger Ebert praised his acting, saying he created "one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters." Corey was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Lucas. After Lucas, Corey moved to Los Angeles.

In 1987, Corey Haim played Sam Emerson in Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys. He was the younger of two brothers who become vampire hunters. The movie also starred Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, and Corey Feldman. The Lost Boys was very popular and is now a classic 1980s film. It earned Corey another Young Artist Award nomination.

This movie also started his famous partnership with Corey Feldman. They became known as "The Two Coreys" and were among the highest-paid teen stars of the 1980s. Corey Haim was often featured on magazine covers like Tiger Beat.

Next, he starred in License to Drive with Corey Feldman and Heather Graham. Corey Haim played Les, a teen whose love life is difficult because he doesn't have a car. He tries to turn his life around during one wild night. Corey often improvised his lines in this movie. At 16, he only had a learner's permit, so an adult had to hide in the back seat of the car he drove in the film.

License to Drive earned Corey Haim his second Young Artist Award. He received thousands of fan letters each week.

Corey and Feldman teamed up again in the movie Dream a Little Dream. Corey broke his leg just before filming began, so his character's injury was added to the story.

Later Career and The Two Coreys

In the 1990s, many of Corey Haim's films were released directly to video. He starred in movies like Prayer of the Rollerboys (1990) and Dream Machine (1991). He also appeared in Oh, What a Night and The Double 0 Kid. In 1996, he made several more direct-to-video films, including Snowboard Academy and Busted, which was directed by Corey Feldman.

Haim in 2008

In 2006, Corey Haim was ranked #8 on VH1's list of the Greatest Teen Stars.

In December 2006, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman started filming their reality show, The Two Coreys. The show premiered on the A&E Network in July 2007 and had a second season in 2008.

Corey Haim continued to act in films. In 2009, he appeared in Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham. He also completed two films that were released after his death: American Sunset and Decisions. In his final days, he was working on a film called The Dead Sea.

Personal Life

Corey Haim never married or had children. He was involved with actress Alyssa Milano from 1987 to 1990. He also dated Lala Sloatman, who co-starred with him in Watchers and Dream a Little Dream.

Corey was briefly engaged to Baywatch actress Nicole Eggert. He was also engaged to actress Holly Fields in 1996 and model Cindy Guyer in 2000. He had a relationship with actress Tiffany Shepis and announced their engagement in 2008.

Death

Corey Haim passed away on March 10, 2010, at the age of 38. Paramedics took him from his home to a hospital in Burbank, California, where he was pronounced dead. He had been feeling unwell with flu-like symptoms for two days before his death.

On May 4, 2010, the coroner's office announced that Corey Haim died from natural causes. The report stated he died from lung damage and pneumonia, along with heart conditions.

Funeral and Burial

A private Jewish funeral for Corey Haim was held on March 16, 2010, in Thornhill, Ontario. He was buried at Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Maple, Ontario.

Filmography

See Also

• List of Canadian child actors
• The Two Coreys