And Now, A Celebrity From The ’80s Who Hasn’t Died!

The past year or so has not been kind to people who were famous in the ’80s. Corey Haim, Gary Coleman, Bea Arthur, Michael Jackson, Rue McClanahan…I’m sure there are more because we had people dropping like flies for awhile, but isn’t that list sad enough?

So here are some glad tidings: Kelly Kapowski had a baby! Huzzah!
No, it was not with Zack Morris, even though he’s free now, but it’s still pretty all right news. Tiffers, currently starring in White Collar on USA, has been married to artist and actor Brady Smith for five years. Baby Harper Renn was born earlier today, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

Harper Renn? Really? That’s…not as bad as some names, but for someone named “Tiffani” who dropped the “Amber” because it wasn’t mature enough, I don’t know why you’d give your kid a name that sounds like a stripper with a biker-chick gimmick. But you do have all those very special episodes of Saved by the Bell to keep her on the straight and narrow. I’m so excited! I’m so scared!

Coroner: Corey Haim Died of Natural Causes

The L.A. County Coroner has released the report on Corey Haim's death, and despite previous reports and assumptions, the actor's demise was not caused by drugs.

The cause of death is listed as "natural."

Haim died of natural causes from "community-acquired pneumonia" that damaged his lungs, and was complicated by an enlarged heart and narrowed blood vessels.

Low levels of eight drugs, including a prescription muscle relaxant, were found in Haim's system along with marijuana, coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said.

Nothing at a level that would have contributed to his death, however.

R.I.P. Corey Haim (1971-2010).

Drugs in Haim's system included the antidepressants fluoxetine and olanzapine; the tranquilizers diazepam and meprobamate, found in Valium and other medications; cough-suppressant dextromethorphan; and antihistamine diphenhydramine.

A whole slew of doctors supplying Haim and other stars (such as Michael Jackson and Brittany Murphy) with prescription medications are under investigation.

Haim, who struggled with drug problems for years, died March 10 after collapsing in his mother's apartment. Corey had been feeling ill the previous two days.

In short, Corey had a bad heart and pneumonia. The muscle in his heart had thickened, and the arteries hardened, making it more difficult for blood to (Read more...)

Corey Haim Died Of Natural Causes.

Another interesting development…

The El Lay County Coroner has released Corey Haim's autopsy results, and word is that his tragic death was not directly caused by drugs.

Haim's cause of death is apparently listed as respiratory distress, or diffuse alveolar damage - most likely from his pneumonia - as well as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is when the muscle in one's heart thickens and cuts off the blood flow.

There was also a variety of drugs in his system, but the Coroner alleges that it was not to the degree where it would have played a part in his passing.

So sad. We wonder how much his prescription pill abuse could have contributed to his bad heart, though.

Thoughts??

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Coroner on Haim: Natural Death, Not Drugs

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TMZ has learned th e L.A. County Coroner is about to release the report on Corey Haim 's death ... and it was not caused by drugs ... it's listed as a natural death. In lay terms, Corey had a bad heart and pneumonia.  As for drugs, there were… Read more

Corey Haim’s Mom Moves Closer to Son’s Grave

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Corey Haim Funeral — The Ol’ Switcheroo?

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The company that donated money to help pay for Corey Haim 's funeral stopped payment on the check it sent the family ... claiming the money wasn't being used for Haim's funeral at all. Startifacts , a celebrity memorabilia company that had been… Read more

Feldman: No Public Memorial for Corey Haim

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There will be no public memorial held for Corey Haim -- because according to Corey Feldman, it would be too difficult for Haim's mother to handle.Feldman took to his blog to break the news, where he said Judy Haim is experiencing "tremendous grief ...

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Corey Haim Suspected Of Selling Prescription Drugs

We previously reported that Corey Haim had obtained 553 doses of prescription drugs before he died, but it seems he was possibly selling them.

According to Dr. Bruce Goldberger, Haim's behavior does not come as a shock!

The physician said:

“I’m not surprised at these amounts because Corey Haim was just behaving like thousands of addicts across the country right now. He was probably selling some of these drugs as it was well documented that he had money problems and the tragedy is that the system totally failed him."

Corey was also linked to an illegal prescription drug ring, where prescription drug pads are stolen from doctors and used illegally. Although there were 5,000 fraudulent prescriptions found, it only led to one arrest.

Sad.

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