A teen star of the 1980s, he shined on television and film, but the pressures of Hollywood and addiction led him into a tragic spiral of self-destruction.
Corey Haima young star who lit up film and television in the 1980s, became a teen idol with films like “Luke” and “Hidden Youth“However, behind his fame, his life was marked by pain and addictions.
The film industry exploited him from an early age, leading him into a spiral of self-destruction. The pressures of stardom and manipulation by powerful people in Hollywood contributed to his downfall. “When you’re a kid, things happen to you that leave you scars that will never disappear“, the actor said when recalling his career.
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The hard story of Corey Haim, the young man who was exploited by Hollywood and died in oblivion
Corey, originally from Canada, began his acting career by chance when he accompanied his sister to a casting where he ended up being chosen. Fame came to him in the 1980s with roles in films such as “Luke“, “Blue fear“, “Daddy Cadillac” and “A dream girl“. His participation in “Hidden Youth” consolidated his status as a promise in Hollywood. However, the pressure of fame and exploitation within the film industry triggered his drug addictionHaim was a victim of abuse and manipulation, and his personal life fell apart as his drug dependency increased.
The promising star confessed that the glow of fame had a bloody behind-the-scenes, she faced traumatic situations, such as physical abuse from older actors. Her friendship with Corey Feldman It was one of the few positive things in their life, although they both suffered sexual abuse in the industryAs his addictions intensified, Haim lost jobs and spent his money on drugs. He was hospitalized 15 times, came close to death from overdoses on numerous occasions, and also attempted suicide.
In his later years, he sold his hair and teeth on eBay to support his vices. He died at 38 from pneumonia, accompanied by the ingestion of numerous antipsychotic and anti-anxiety pills, according to an autopsy performed on his body. The industry that once adored him forgot him, and his death was not acknowledged in the tributes at the SAG Awards and the Oscars, a sad symbol of the treatment he received from Hollywood.
Source: Ambito
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