Corey Haim Dies at Age 38 – Corey Haim, young star of Lucas and The Lost Boys and was seen recently in the TV reality show, “The Two Coreys,” on A&E has died at the age of 38.

An autopsy has will be performed to reveal the cause of death but, as was noted in The Two Coreys,  as well as self-admission during various interviews, Haim struggled mightily with addiction through his teen years on forward.

What is it about the “train wreck” factor that we can’t help but watch these kids grow up and self-destruct in front of our eyes?

I’ll admit to having seen only a handful of the 2 seasons of “The Two Coreys” and part of the reason was that even the most trivial of these so-called, “every day guys,” was surreal.
Whether it was Haim hiring a loyal assistant or it was Feldman and his now ex-wife going to a salon to have body hair removed from their hands, it seemed like there was nothing ordinary about them.

Haim would often reveal his insecurities in the way he took the easy way out.
For instance, one of the steps to sobriety that Corey says he must address is to call people he has wronged, admit his problem and apologize.

Haim thought it would be easier to take out a full-page ad in Variety to shine a light on his so-called recovery.
Not exactly the way they drew it up in the workbook, and the resulting online comments were mixed and, at times, downright mean at his feeble attempt to right his wrongs.

As a young star, the late Julia Phillips wrote in her autobiography, “You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again,” that Haim had grown men bowing in reverence to his every command.
This kind of treatment only goes as far as the Box Office draws gold.
When the goose is done laying golden eggs, they turn it into an entree.

For Haim, it must have been like riding a high-speed train and then getting thrown onto the tracks in front it… you see it coming but you feel like there’s little you can do except roll your eyes, shrug your shoulders, utter an expletive and wince while you wait for impact.

For everyone who knew him, it must have have been like standing on the platform of the train station. All they could do was watch because interfering (a.k.a. trying to help) was never well-received and often ended up being more trouble than it was worth.