13 things about Toronto, Ontario actor Corey Haim

Corey Ian Haim was an actor born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Jewish father Bernie Haim and Israeli mother Judy Haim. Bernie worked in sales while Judy was a data processor.

After Bernie and Judy divorced, he remarried. Daniel Lee Haim is the son of Bernie and Bernie’s second wife.

Corey never married nor had any children. He dated Alyssa Milano, Lala Sloatman, Nicole Eggert, Holly Fields, Cindy Guyer and Tiffany Shepis.

BIOGRAPHY

Yechezkel Yehudah was the Hebrew name of Corey, who was raised in Chomedey, Laval, Quebec, Canada. He and his family later moved to Willowdale, Toronto where his mother enrolled him in drama classes in improvisation and mime to help him overcome his shyness.

Corey was noticed and offered roles as a child actor after accompanying his older sister Cari Haim to auditions. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In 1981, he started performing in commercials.
2. In 1982, his parents divorced.
3. In 1985, he was drinking beer on the set of “Lucas,” which was released in 1986. Among his “Lucas” co-stars were Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder.
4. Acting as his manager, his father turned down a role for his him in “The Mosquito Coast,” which was released in 1986, and the role was taken by River Phoenix, who died in 1993.
5. In 1986, he tried marijuana on the set of “The Lost Boys,” which was released in 1987. Among his co-stars were Kiefer Sutherland and Corey Feldman, who became his best friend.
6. From 1987 to 1990, he dated Milano.
7. Fresh out of rehab, he released a self-promotional video titled “Corey Haim: Me, Myself, and I” in November 1989.
8. In 1996, he pulled out of the film “Paradise Bar.” 
9. In July 1997, he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
10. In 2000, he spent four days with Feldman at Michael Jackson‘s Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California.
11. By 2001, he had sought rehabilitation 15 times for his drug addiction.
12. When he became destitute and homeless in 2008, he was taken in by G-Tom Mac, a singer-songwriter who wrote “Cry Little Sister” for “The Lost Boys” soundtrack.
13. In 2010, Corey died at age 38.

TIMELINE

In an episode of “The Two Coreys” Season 2, Corey revealed that from 1985 to 1987, he was sexually abused by a man, then 42, with Feldman’s knowledge without revealing the name of the alleged molester, who was said to be one of Feldman’s acquaintances. The confession led to a rift between them but they later reconciled off-camera.

1980s

• From 1984 to 1985, he starred in “The Edison Twins”.
• In 1984, he starred in “Firstborn”.
• In 1985, he starred in “Secret Admirer,” “Silver Bullet,” “Murphy’s Romance” and “A Time to Live”.
• In 1987,  he starred in “Roomies”.
• In 1989, he starred in “License to Drive,” “Watchers” and “Dream a Little Dream”.

1990s

• In 1990, he starred in “Prayer of the Rollerboys”.
• In 1991, he starred in “Fast Getaway” and “Dream Machine”.
• In 1992, he starred in “Oh, What a Night” and “The Double 0 Kid”.
• In 1993, he starred in “Blown Away” and “Anything for Love”.
• In 1994, he starred in “National Lampoon’s Last Resort” and “Fast Getaway II”.
• In 1995, he starred in “Life 101”.
• In 1996, he starred in “Demolition High,” “Never Too Late,” “Shooter on the Side” and “Snowboard Academy“.
• In 1997, he starred in “Bust,” “Fever Lake” and “Demolition University.
• In 1998, he starred in “Merlin: The Quest Begins”.

2000s

• In 2000, he starred in “Big Wolf on Campus” and “Without Malice”.
• On August 10, 2001, his mother found him unconscious at his bungalow in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was rushed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center in Westwood, Los Angeles where doctors managed to stabilize him.
• In 2002, he starred in “The Black Lot Murders”.
• In 2003, he starred in “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star”.
• On August 30, 2004, the Irish band The Thrills released a song titled “Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?“
• In 2007, he starred in “Universal Groove” and appeared as himself in “Robot Chicken”.
• From 2007 to 2008, he and Feldman starred in the A&E reality show “The Two Coreys”.
• In 2008, he starred in “Lost Boys: The Tribe” in 2008.
• He played Randy in “Crank: High Voltage”, which was released in the U.S. on April 17, 2009.
• He played Chip Davis in “Shark City”, which was released in the U.S. on November 1, 2009.
• On December 23, 2009, he turned 38.

2010s

• On March 10, 2010, he died in Burbank, California, USA.
• On March 16, 2010, a private Jewish funeral ceremony for him was held at Steeles Memorial Chapel in Thornhill, Ontario. He was buried at Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Maple, Ontario.
• He played Jasper Crash in “New Terminal Hotel”, which was released in the U.S. on March 23, 2010.
• On May 4, 2010, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office autopsy report revealed that he died of diffuse alveolar damage and pneumonia with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary arteriosclerosis, which was ruled a natural death.
• He appeared as himself in “Trade In”, which was released in the U.S. on November 23, 2010.
• He played Tom MacLean in “The Hostage Game”, which was released in Canada on February 5, 2011.
• He played a Detective Lou Andreas in “Decisions”, which was released in the U.S. on May 13, 2011.