Dec. 23, 1971—March 10, 2010

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob actor whose career was blighted by drug abuse, died Wednesday. He was 38.

Mr. Haim was pronounced dead in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, said police Lt. Cheryl MacWillie of the Los Angeles County corner’s office.

“As he got out of bed, he felt a little weak and went down to the floor on his knees,” Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said. His mother called paramedics to the home.

An autopsy was scheduled, police Sgt. Michael Kammert said, but there was no evidence of foul play.

Mr. Haim, who gained attention for roles in “Lucas” and “The Lost Boys,” had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, police Sgt. William Mann said.

“He could have succumbed to whatever [illness] he had or it could have been drugs,” Mann said. “He has had a drug problem in the past.”

One of Mr. Haim’s friends, actor Corey Feldman, said he wept when he heard the news.

“This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family and best friend,” Feldman said in a statement.

The two actors, who worked together on “The Lost Boys” and appeared in a number of other films together, most recently reunited on the “The Two Coreys,” an A&E reality series in which Mr. Haim moved into a house with Feldman and his wife, Susie.

The Toronto-born actor got his start in television commercials at age 10 and developed a good reputation for his work in such films as 1985’s “Murphy’s Romance” and his portrayal of Liza Minnelli’s dying son in the 1985 television film “A Time to Live.”

His career peaked when he became a heartthrob with his roles in the 1986 movie “Lucas” and, in 1987, “The Lost Boys,” in which he battled vampires.

Mr. Haim was a regular in the short-lived 1987 sitcom “Roomies.” Among his other film credits are “Silver Bullet,” “License to Drive,” “Watchers” and “Dream a Little Dream.”

In 1997, Mr. Haim filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing debts for medical expenses and more than $200,000 in state and federal taxes.

Feldman has said Mr. Haim’s drug abuse strained their working and personal relationships.

In a 2007 interview on CNN’s “Larry King Live,” Mr. Haim called himself “a chronic relapser for the rest of my life.”