Corey Feldman Skipping Corey Haim's Funeral
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Corey Feldman says he won't be attending longtime pal Corey Haim's funeral, which is set for Tuesday in Toronto.
"In the days following my best friend Corey Haim's death, I have spent much time with his mother Judy, who has always been like a mother to me," he says in a statement. "I would love nothing more than to be by her side at Corey's funeral, however, 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."
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"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," Feldman, 38, goes on. "As a sign of respect, I am asking the media to honor Corey Haim by making the same choice. I am working with a few people who were close to Corey to put a memorial together within the next month. At that time, the media will be invited to honor and celebrate the legacy he has left behind, along with friends, fans and the rest of the Hollywood community."
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Haim died March 10 at age 38.
Haim's mother says she was told by the coroner that her son suffered from pulmonary congestion.
But police have said Haim died of a possible overdose.
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. told UsMagazine.com Friday that Haim's death has been linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring."
The official cause of Haim's death is pending toxicology tests.
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50Corey I think you had something to do with this I'm sure that some of this if not most was your doings. your scared thats what it is.you should be ashamed of your self. your a worthless friend.coreys looking down right now saying the same thing as so is his family. if you think for one second that your going to become this big shot over coreys death, well think again looser. the sight of you makes me ill you worthless waste of space on earth.
Reading all the previous comments...WOW, the pariahs have come out in droves! Have you ever lost someone close to you, friend or family member? We all have our own coping skills and deal with situations differently. Some choose to grieve privately; some keep everything bottled up inside and others choose to grieve outward. Talking about it and sharing with others is very therapeutic. While many might not agree with how Corey Feldman is dealing with his grief, keep in mind that there are steps to the grieving process, but do not have to be followed in particular order. If Corey F. wants to publicly express his grief, he has every right to do so. If it helps him cope with the loss of his friend, by God, let him do it. Itâ??s part of his healing process and he certainly does not need to be ostracized for it. He's doing it for himself and if it helps others deal, then kudos to him for having the balls to expose his emotions. On Larry King, Corey F. spoke from his heart about Corey Haim and his own experience regarding the media. He stated in so many words, it would have been nice if all this attention had been given to Corey H. while he was alive. Where was everyone then? It might have made all the difference in his life and the choices he made, both positive and negative. Ever stop to think that this may be Corey Fâ??s cry as well? We have no right to dictate to him, nor accuse him of being media starved or attention grabbing and using this to his advantage. The media turns celebrities into prostitutes and people like you into their pimps. Along with the media, the public has encouraged and bought into the celebrity hype, only to forget them when the next big thing comes along. Going forward, with Facebook, My Space, Twitter, etc. try showing your appreciation, love and support for anyone who has impacted your life in a positive way, whether a celebrity or not; just that one positive nudge might make a world of difference to that person. Spread the love not hate.
First of all, I would like to say that I watched "The Two Corey's" and I don't think that Feldman treated Haim so bad. Haim was lucky to have a friend that cared so much about him and let him live with he and his wife. Haim was no angel, and neither is Feldman, but he did take his friend in when no one else would. THAT is what true friendship looks like. We miss you Corey Haim and we will never forget you!
First of all to those who think we should just throw this aside cuz he was an addict its obvious you have never loved an addict. He was a true star with a bad problem. Yes it is very sad that Feldman didnt go to the funeral but has anyone thought about the fact that maybe just maybe he didnt because he felt like he failed his friend? Or that he couldnt bare to remember him in that way! Yes they had there probs like all friends do but in my opinion he did the best he could do for Haim. No i dont think he is trying to get publicity threw his friends death and yes he did a lot of interviews but i believe he did them to take some of the presure off of his mother to be the kind hearted soul that he is. We wonder how and why that actors/actresses fall into the hands of these demonds and it could be because of all the trash talk that everyone does about them could you imagine living a life of ridicule and harassment because of mistakes they made when they were young? The toll there lifes have taken from all of that and much more that we dont know about! I honestly believe that everyone should just keep there comments to themselfs.. I am reminded threw all of this of the quote if you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all! These people have feelings just as the rest of us do and if you wouldnt want people to say things like this about yourself then keep them to yourself. Today was a sad day a very great actor, lost soul was laid to rest and I hope that he has found eternal peace! RIP COREY HAIM! you were loved by many and though we didnt personaly know you you are in our hearts and will continue to be remembered as a great person who hurt no one!
No one should feel sorry for Feldman, he was a horrible friend and now trying to get any attention (work) he can. He was always jealous of his much better looking "friend". A true friend would never have treated Haim they way he did on the show the Two Coreys. A true friend would never try to capitalize on the death of his "best friend" or speak of him as if he were a pathetic vagrant. Feldman you are a disgusting loser and I hope Hollywood and the public treat you accordingly. To Corey Haim's family, we are so sorry for your terrible loss our thoughts are with you. Very glad Feldman is not invite to attend the service, he probably would have tried to sneak in with a camera.
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very well said i strongly agree with you
Sounds like Cory's family didn't want Feldman to attend the service. Which is strange since Cory H. didn't seem to have many family members supporting him these past years. Weird situation.
First of all i want to say that no one in this world is perfect.We all make stupid mistakes the only difference between us & Corey Haim is that he was a celebrity so every one knew about his life. The thing that bothers me the most is that we need to let his family & friends morn the loss how ever they choose. Who are we to judge, I personally grew up loving Corey Haim's work and yes it was sad that he had chosen to live his life the way he did but in the end it was HIS LIFE NOT OURS. My thoughts & prayers go out to his family & friends.I hope and pray that he finds the peace the he always wanted.
@kimbi, tell me how Corey Feldman is respecting his family's wishes? Corey Haim was his best friend of over 22 years and would've definitely wished for his friend to be there with him and not back in L.A planning a media event in his honor. You call that being a friend? I call that using a friend and this tragedy to gain his own monetary compensation. How disgusting is that!
He IS respecting his friend, by respecting his friend's mother's wishes. He says it's a religious issue, Why don't you guys believe that? As far as writters here being judgemental to Heim, well, that's a whole nother issue. Maybe you've never loved an addict/alcoholic. Their "addiction" can make you hate them as passionately as you still love them. It's an even more difficult battle for the spouse/child of an addict, than it is for the addict. Keep that in mind when you get mad at "survivors" who don't appear to "respect" the addict. Sometimes you need to re-EARN respect, and if you refuse to work on your addiction you don't deserve respect.
What a great friend!
The only pathetic and pitiful person in this equation is Corey Haim, drug addict. I have no sympathy for a person who wastes his fortune and life on drugs. No one forced him to do drugs--it was his choice. I'll save my sympathy for those who deserve it.
how dare he miss his funeral! what kind of friend is that!!! you would have thought that after Feldman got divorced from that control freak that he was married too who clearly wore the pants, he would have became a human being again and held who was important to him close and made it right between himself and Haim, he treated him awful! i guess not!! i started to really dislike Feldman after the 2 coreys, now i really dislike him! who cares if he has been spending a lot of time with his mother, he should still be at the funeral, if Haim ever really meant anything to him, he should be there to support his friend and his family!!
Screw all of you who say this man was nothing. The face of evil has reared its ugly head again..with worthless others judging a dead man. You are pathetically pitiful..and yes I'm judging you pathetic ones. Get another life to torment and degrade biaaatches!
To me at 2:20- Just because someone is an addict does not mean that you love them any less. I realize that you are so filled with hate that you cannot see past it. Did your parents ever teach you to respect the dead and not to speak ill of them or were they hate filled like you too? To all of you who are slamming Corey Feldman- Did you ever stop to thing that he was letting everyone know that he was planning a public memorial so people wouldn't disrupt the private one? That is the way it seems to me. So he must not be as stupid as you think he is.. He is trying to help. Give him some credit..
Clarity please, family makes a PUBLIC plea for money from nameless, faceless strangers called fans then wants to have a PRIVATE burial for a PUBLIC person. Not understanding.
S T F U !!!!!!!!!! IF YOU WERE A BEST FRIEND-THEY WOULD WANT YOU THERE PERIOD!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU WERE RESPECTING HIS PRIVACY, YOU WOULDN'T BE IN THE MEDIA ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!! ALTHOUGH, I'M NOT A FAN OF MJ-YOU MADE AN A S S OUT OF YOURSELF AND MAYBE-JUST MAYBE THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO DO THE SAME THING HERE IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ya, he's full of it...he didn't have a problem going on Larry King the night he died.
Uhhh hello?? What makes u people think Corey Feldman has money? When was the last time u saw him in anything? They were good friends. The best of buddies. But Corey Haim had a lot of internal demons. Sorry but friends can't save someone from themselves.