Teen stardom has a way of knocking a lesser man down a few pegs in their later years. This general rule of thumb could be attributed to both of the Coreys (Haim and Feldman); 80′s stars that worked on several, several films during that time and tag teamed on eight of those pictures; the most popular probably being 1987′s The Lost Boys.

But it appears that the practice of self medication finally took its ultimate toll on Haim as he was pronounced dead very early this morning at age 38; the victim of an apparent drug overdose.

Though The Lost Boys was always the film most talked about and revered among fanboys, I myself was always a big fan of License to Drive; thinking to myself that someday I’m going to have a night out on the town like that when I get my license and then drive home backwards. His earlier work with Charlie Sheen in Lucas was also a cable mainstay in our household.

Over the past ten years or so, the career of Haim has seen a lot of ups and downs (mostly downs), so I never had much time or interest in various projects from either of the Coreys. Not even a short lived, but apparently much watched reality TV show in called “The Two Coreys.” Still, I have fond memories of the Haimster from my childhood and it’s sad to see him go; especially in such a self destructive manner.