Corey Haim

Also known as Corey Ian Haim, Yechezkel Yehuda, Haimster

Corey Ian Haim was a Canadian actor who rose to fame in the 1980s as a teen heartthrob. He starred in Silver Bullet (1985), Murphy's Romance (1985), Lucas (1986), License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). His role in The Lost Boys (1987) made him a household name.

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Corey Haim was a Canadian actor and film producer born Ian Haim on December 23, 1971, in Toronto, Ontario. He began his work period in 1981 and continued until 2010. His professional roles included television acting and film acting. He spoke English, Canadian English, Modern Hebrew, and Hebrew.

Haim died on March 10, 2010, in Burbank due to pneumonia, which was classified as natural causes. He was a male human of Jewish religion with ancestral ties to Israel. During his career, he was in a business partnership with Corey Feldman.

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Film & TV

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream. His best-known role was alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys, which made Haim a household name. Known as The Two Coreys, the duo became 1980s icons…

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Universal Groove — Jim2024
My Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys — Self (archive footage)2020
An Open Secret — Self (archive footage)2014
Decisions — Det. Lou Andreas2011
New Terminal Hotel — Jasper Crash2010
American Sunset — Tom MacLean2010
Crank: High Voltage — Randy2009
Shark City — Chip Davis2009
Trade In — Corey Haim2009
Lost Boys: The Tribe — Sam Emerson2008

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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
Years active: 1981–2010

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ian
Gender: male
Citizenship: Canada
Place of birth: Toronto
Place of death: Burbank
Occupation: television producer
Languages spoken: Hebrew
Religion: Judaism
Official website: www.coreyhaim.us
Image: Corey Haim flickr-2.jpg

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Commons category: Corey Haim
date of birth: 1971-12-23
date of death: 2010-03-10
cause of death: pneumonia
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1981-00-00
end of work period: 2010-00-00
partner in business or sport: Corey Feldman
ancestral home: Israel

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Encyclopedic overview

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 (1985), Murphy's Romance (1985), Lucas (1986), License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). His role in The Lost Boys (1987) made him a household name.

Known as The Two Coreys, Haim and Corey Feldman became 1980s icons and appeared together in seven films, later starring in the A&E American reality show 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. He died of pneumonia on March 10, 2010.

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