Corey Haim’s Death NOT Caused By Drugs.

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 traces of several drugs but nothing severe enough to contribute to Haim’s death.

As for the causes of death …. diffuse alveolar damage — respiratory distress.  In addition, the Coroner found hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — the muscle in his heart thickened, making it hard for blood to flow.

And the Coroner also found a hardening of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Todd Bridges Credits DIAPERS In Helping Him Kick Drug Habit.

Diapers changed former child star Todd Bridges‘ life.

Gary Coleman‘s co-star on “Diff’rent Strokes” has revealed to Fox News that being treated like a baby made him decide to kick his addiction to cocaine.

“When you’re in your 20s and you have a big diaper on, and you were on a hit show, there has to be a change in your life,” Bridges told the news site.

The actor says he was “kept together” by the rigors of working on “Strokes.” He plunged into a downward spiral after the ’70s sitcom’s eight seasons were up.

“When the show got canceled is when my whole life fell apart because everything caught up with me,” Bridges revealed to Fox.

At the age of 12, Bridge says, he was molested by his publicist. His father took the alleged abuser’s side.

After several years of drug addiction, Bridges pleaded guilty to drug possession in 1993 and was given the choice of jail or rehab – he chose rehab.

Though Bridges eventually kicked his habit in rehab, a number of his peers did not have the same luck.

Corey Haim, who died last week of a suspected prescription drug overdose, spent most of his life battling substance abuse. The former child star also said he was abused as a young actor.

Bridges thinks Haim’s drug problems sprang from his inability to realize that he had a problem.

“One of the biggest things with Corey Haim was [that he] thought that he was just taking prescription medication, which if you take it according to what the doctor tells you, you’re going to be okay,” Bridges said.

“But if you take it the way an addict is going to take it – take a bunch of them and don’t listen to what the prescription bottle says – that’s what happened.”

Dana Plato, who played Bridges’ sister Kimberly on “Strokes,” died from a prescription drug overdose in 1999.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Corey Haim Laid To Rest.

About 200 close friends and family filled the Steeles College Memorial Chapel in Thornhill, Ontario on Tuesday to remember Corey Haim, who died last week in Burbank, Calif.

“There were no Hollywood types there, just friends and family,” a source tells PEOPLE. “It was invite only and very strict about entry. People came without invites and were turned away. The streets for blocks around the chapel were full of police guiding traffic. It was sad. The family is devastated.”

Fans stood quietly outside on the chapel lawn during the 45-minute service, which took place in the late morning, the Toronto Star reports.

“I’ve loved him since I was 13. I’ve never done anything like this before, but when I found out he died, I was very sad,” mourner Jennifer Matton told the paper.

Haim’s longtime friend Corey Feldman did not attend the funeral out of respect for Haim’s mother, Judy, who is suffering from cancer.

“Due to their strong religious beliefs, and need for privacy, the family has decided to make Corey’s funeral on Tuesday a small, private affair,” the actor said Monday.

The 38-year-old Haim rose to fame as a teen heartthrob in such ’80s films as License to Drive and The Lost Boys. Despite a promising start, Haim descended into drug addiction, which he struggled with until the end of his life.

On Tuesday the Los Angeles Fire Department released the 911 call Haim’s distraught mother made the morning of his death. She can be heard trying to revive her son, who’d been suffering with a fever in the days before his untimely death.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Todd Bridges Says “Corey Wasn’t Ready To Stop.”

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Twice now, Todd Bridges has reached out to fellow former child stars-turned-addicts to try to get them to stop destroying their own lives. And both times his efforts were in vain.

The former star of “Diff’rent Strokes” told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira Monday in New York that about a year ago, he talked to Haim about his drug use.

“I had tried to get Corey to stop taking prescription drugs and take care of his life,” Bridges said. “I tried to get him to understand that there was a different way out.”

Haim died last Wednesday at the age of 38. His death was attributed to heart failure associated with his drug use.

“He wasn’t ready to stop,” Bridges said of Haim. “The thing about drug addiction is, sometimes people are ready to stop and sometimes they’re not. You have to have it in your mind that you’re ready to stop.”

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Corey Haim’s Funeral NOT Paid For; Corey Feldman NOT Attending. (WTF?)

Despite claims by Corey Haim’s mother, Judy Haim, that the city of Toronto would foot the bill for her son’s funeral Tuesday, a spokesman for the city says that’s not the case.

“The City of Toronto confirms no involvement in funeral costs for Mr. Haim,” Toronto’s communications director Kevin Sack said Monday. “The City of Toronto has never received an application for assistance with the funeral costs for Mr. Haim.”

Meanwhile, Haim’s longtime best friend Corey Feldman says he won’t attend the service.

“The family has decided to make Corey’s funeral on Tuesday a small private affair,” Feldman said in a statement. “Understanding the recent media attention and to be respectful of the family’s wishes I have decided not to attend. Instead I will remain in Los Angeles quietly mourning and planning his memorial.”

Haim, 38, died Wednesday of a possible accidental drug overdose, though toxicology reports are pending. The former teen idol and star of The Lost Boys had battled substance abuse problems for much of his life.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

“Corey Died BROKE & ALONE” Says Corey Feldman.

While Corey Feldman appreciates the outpouring of support over the tragic death of his longtime friend Corey Haim at 38, he’s also “very troubled” as he wonders where the support was during Haim’s life.

Feldman, who appeared on Larry King Live Wednesday night, said Haim was “very destitute, very broke,” had no car and few friends.

“At the end of the day, Larry, where were all these people the last 10 years, the last 15 years of Corey’s life?” asked Feldman, also 38. “Where were all these people to lend a hand out, to reach out to him and say, you know, you’re a legend, you’re – you’re an amazingly talented, wonderful person who’s really never gone out of his way to hurt anybody other than himself?”

Feldman also said Haim was recently seeing a new treatment specialist who put him on a new line of medications. Feldman did not specify which they were, but said, “Let’s just say that they may not have corresponded properly with the medications that he was currently taking.”

However, Feldman had noticed a marked shift in his friend since his mother, with whom Haim was living in a month-to-month rental property, was diagnosed with cancer. “He shaped up. He got his act together,” Feldman said. “When his mom got ill, it was the first time I ever saw Corey grow up.”

Feldman said “a sizeable memorial” will be planned for Haim – which he hopes will be well-attended. “You see these people making great statements and that’s wonderful and I hope they’re all there for the memorial and I hope they’re all there for the funeral. But where were they during his life?”

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Corey’s Funeral Tab Covered By Startifacts.

Corey Haim‘s funeral costs will be covered by the memorabilia company that was auctioning off some of his belongings, this according to the company and sources close to Haim. Corey’s mother had been reaching out for donations, but a company called Startifacts volunteered to donate the proceeds from their Haim-related auctions. A rep for Startifacts says rather than wait til all the sales were complete, they’ll come to the funeral next week with a check for $20,000 — to cover the costs of the headstone, transporting the body to Toronto, and whatever else is needed.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Was Corey Haim’s Death Linked To An Illegal Drug Ring?

Was a crime involved in Corey Haim‘s death? That’s what authorities are suggesting. An “unauthorized” prescription in his name was found during an investigation into an “illegal and massive prescription-drug ring,” according to the California Attorney General’s Office. “Corey Haim’s death is yet another tragedy linked to the growing problem of prescription-drug abuse,” Attorney General Edmund G.Brown Jr . said. “It’s a serious public health problem.”

The alleged drug ring orders prescription pads from vendors using stolen doctor identities, the AG’s office says. The pads are then either sold on the street to addicts or to people who are paid to fill the prescription and then sell the drugs on the underground market, authorities say, adding that the doctor whose name is printed on the form is usually unaware that his or her identity has been stolen.

Haim dies at age 38 after collapsing in his mother’s Los Angeles apartment Wednesday. The L.A. Coroner has confirmed that four prescription pill bottles in Haim’s name were recovered from the scene. The official cause of death hasn’t been determined pending toxicology tests, although Haim’s mother was told her son suffered from pulmonary congestion.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Corey Haim Cause Of Death; Pulmonary Congestion.

The official autopsy results for Corey Haim have not been released publicly, but his mother says the coroner called her to disclose the actor suffered pulmonary congestion.

In an interview with Access Hollywood, Judy Haim says an autopsy also found he had an enlarged heart along with the water in the lungs.

What role those factors played, if any, in Haim’s death isn’t known. L.A. Coroner Chief Craig Harvey confirms that the autopsy was completed at 11 a.m. Thursday, but notes, “There is no final cause of death at this time.”

“The final cause of death has been deferred pending additional tests that have been ordered,” he says.

Shortly before his death Wednesday at age 38, Haim complained of flu-like symptoms and had a high fever. His former fiancée, Tiffany Shepis, also tells PEOPLE the actor had long suffered from heart problems.

“Every time he would go to a doctor they’d tell him he had really bad arrhythmia, probably due to clogged arteries,” she says. “They all said he should have it taken care of. But, being from Canada, his insurance was there, so he never went and got it done.”

Shepis, who was engaged to Haim briefly between 2008 and 2009, says he also struggled with addiction. “His problem was with prescription drugs – painkillers and Valium,” she says. “His addictions are common knowledge. And the longer [you] are addicted to something, the harder it is for you to quit. And that’s what he was facing.”

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.

Corey Haim, Dead At 38.

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1980s teen heartthrob- Corey Haim– died early Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He was 38.

The Lost Boys star is believed to have died of an accidental drug overdose. He was unresponsive when discovered in his apartment in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. He was taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in nearby Burbank, where he was pronounced dead around 3 a.m.

His body has been transported to the county coroner’s and is currently on a “security hold”—meaning no information can be released—pending an autospy.

The Canadian-born actor, one-half of “The Coreys” along with Corey Feldman, had a history of battling drug addiction throughout his career.

In addition to his famous friendship, Haim made his debut feature-film appearance in 1984 opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. in Firstborn. His breakthrough role came two years later with Lucas, alongside Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder. Gigs in Lost Boys, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream soon followed, as did countless teen magazine covers.

Following his heyday in the 1980s, Haim acted steadily, although most of his work wound up heading straight to video. He and Feldman attempted a comeback in 2007 with the short-lived A&E reality series The Two Coreys.

-“The BklynBandette.” Mr. Hollywood’s Co-Defendant.