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Corey Haim's Mom: He Died of Heart Trouble

She says the coroner found pulmonary congestion

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 11, 2010 5:08 PM CST
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(Newser) – The mother of Corey Haim says the coroner found that her son had an enlarged heart and fluid in his lungs and will list the cause of death as pulmonary congestion. Judy Haim tells Access Hollywood that the coroner's office gave her a courtesy call before making the results public. What role drugs played remains unclear, but police found Valium, Vicodin, and two other prescription meds in his apartment, reports TMZ. The site isn't so sure the cause of death has been determined.

His former fiancee tells People that Haim, 38, had a history of heart trouble. "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."

In this 1987 file publicity photo provided by NBC, actor Corey Haim, then star of the NBC comedy Roomies, is shown.
In this 1987 file publicity photo provided by NBC, actor Corey Haim, then star of the NBC comedy "Roomies," is shown.   (AP Photo/NBC)
In this 1987 file publicity image provided by Warner Bros., actor Corey Haim is shown.
In this 1987 file publicity image provided by Warner Bros., actor Corey Haim is shown.   (AP Photo/Warner Bros., File)
Actor Corey Haim arrives at the 3rd Annual Avant Garde Fashion Show at Boulevard3 on March 19, 2009, in Hollywood, California.
Actor Corey Haim arrives at the 3rd Annual Avant Garde Fashion Show at Boulevard3 on March 19, 2009, in Hollywood, California.   (Getty Images)
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Showing 3 of 6 comments
Count-Spatula
Mar 12, 2010 7:38 AM CST
Did overtweezing contribute in any way?
riffran
Mar 12, 2010 1:22 AM CST
you ride the cocaine train too long you get derailed, if not now it will get you later...heres proof again
Derni
Mar 12, 2010 12:02 AM CST
well..we allknowthat drugs can cause these symptoms..but regardless he's dead..whatever makes this difficult time for his mother esier will be her choice..namely it wasn't drugs it was an enlarged heart

 
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