Actor Corey Haim died early Wednesday morning from an apparent accidental drug overdose, according to the LAPD. Above Haim attends the 3rd Annual Avant Garde Fashion Event and "Shark City" After Party presented by Roberto Cavalli Vodka at Boulevard Three March 19, 2009 in Los Angeles. Collapse (Chelsea Lauren/WireImage/Getty Images)
Haim, 38, was taken from his mother's North Hollywood home by ambulance to Burbank's Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, where he died at about 3:40 a.m. PT, according to police Sgt. Frank Albarran.
Haim struggled with cocaine and valium addiction and was reportedly admitted to rehab more than 15 times.
The Canadian-born heartthrob burst onto the scene in the 1980s and starred in movies such as "License to Drive" and "The Lost Boys." Related The 'Coreys,' '80s Teen Kings, Return Growing Pains: The Trials and Tribulations of 1980s TV Child Stars WATCH: 'Growing Pains' Actor Missing
Haim was often paired with actor Corey Feldman, even as recently as three years ago when the two starred in a reality-TV show.
The two were known as "the two Coreys" before seeing it all evaporate after public struggles with drugs, alcohol and the law.
Corey Haim, for example, went from the loveable little brother in "Lost Boys" to a crack and Valium addict who made reported trips to rehab and then bloated up to more than 300 pounds.
In a 2007 interview with "Nightline," Haim spoke about battling his drug addiction.
"I feel like with myself I ruined myself to the point where I wasn't functional enough to work for anybody, even myself. I wasn't working," Haim said. "You know, if I'm not working, how anybody else can expect me to work for them if I'm not working. I mean physically working. My brain wasn't working."
Haim told "Nightline" that he empathized with Lindsay Lohan, who had been arrested for alleged cocaine possession and driving under the influence, and reportedly went back to rehab for a third time.
