Corey Haim died of natural causes

[The Straight Story]

Corey Haim died of natural causes

Actor Corey Haim died of natural causes, according to findings by Los Angeles Coroners officials. Reports suggested "The Lost Boys" star died of a drug overdose in March, but a full toxicology investigation has ruled the narcotics in the star's system at the time of his death did not kill him.

Instead, a bad heart and pneumonia caused the tragedy, along with a blood flow issue. Haim's longtime pal Corey Feldman suggested natural causes when he spoke out about his friend's death a day after he was pronounced dead at a Burbank, Calif., hospital.

Feldman insisted Haim might have suffered kidney or heart failure. He told talk show host Larry King, "They (media) need to stop saying it's a drug overdose. They need to stop saying, you know, their theories of what they think it is or isn't, because, at the end of the day, until the coroner's report comes out, until we have specific evidence, until we know exactly what the toxicology reports say, nobody knows. And nobody is going to know.

"We all are aware of the fact that Corey Haim has had a long and detailed drug history... However, most recently, he's been, honestly, in the best frame of mind that he's ever been in in the past year. I would say with his mom battling cancer, he's really showed up. He's really become a man. He's been there. He's been there for her, taking care of her, being responsible."

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[Enrique]

1. Feldman called it

why did they even bother with the autopsy, Corey Feldman knew it from the start.

[provis99]

2. massive drug use gave him his bad heart.

"Natural causes", baloney. Drugs were the proximate cause.

[KT2000]

3. H1N1

is notable for its ability to infect deep into the lungs. When I had it, the dr. diagnosed by the fact that It was deep into my lungs - something I had never experienced before. The strange thing was that I sounded like someone near death but I did not feel that sick.
I bet alot of the pneumonia deaths this year are from H1N1.

[Rex]

4. Bad heart caused by pneumonia will do it.

I had a friend who got sick and died while going to college. The rooms were all 65 degrees, but when you stepped outside it was well over 100 (Texas summers) with 100% humidity and after about 2 months he started coughing uncontrollably (he had chronic allergies, like me so everyone thought it was that) and would get headaches when he coughed. His whole family was pushing for him to go to the doctor, but it was too late because his mother found him dead in his room, just like that - gone. :(

They found out that his heart had been compromised by the pneumonia and if he would have gotten treatment right away he might still be here with us now. I will never forget that Life Lesson, RIP Paul.

[Iggo]

5. And I'm as surprised as anyone else. (n/t)