Corey Haim's Family Is Requesting Donations To Assist With Burial Cost
MAR 13, 2010 AT 09:07 AM
This is SO sad. On Corey Haim's official website, they are requesting donations to assist with his funeral expenses.
Corey's funeral will be taking place next week in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Due to the unexpected expenses of transporting his body to Canada for final resting, a fund has been set up to help his family.
At the website, they explain how you can either mail in a contribution or pay online.
Some of Corey's personal items are also being sold on eBay to raise money.
"They were at Corey's apartment boxing up his things, saying they were going to take them to the mission," Scott Schwartz, the friend of Haim who's running the auction, tells E! News.
"And I sat [Haim's mom] Judy down and I said, 'I know this will sound horrible, but I do eBay as my job. This might be a way to raise money for the funeral.' And she started to cry and she said even $200 or $300 would help."
Corey's friend, Scott, told E! News they've raised approximately $1500 so far and more things are about to be posted online for sale. He also called out some of Corey's famous friends.
"He was 38 and he had maybe a half a closet full of clothes and a drawer full of T-shirts," Schwartz says. "That was it. [His father] gave him $500 last month to cover his rent.
"All these celebrities that are out there talking, tweeting about him," Schwartz said, "put your hand in your pocket. Ashton, cut the kid a check. Alyssa Milano, cut the family a check. His mother's going through radiation treatment."
It is a tragedy that things turned out this way for Corey. My thoughts are with his family.
Photos by Wenn.com
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71033 points
why in the world are other celebrities responsible for his burial costs??
That's low to call other clebs out and expect them to "cut a check."
I don't think it's low; they're all getting attention by tweeting and talking about how much he meant to them. So do something concrete to help out instead of just talking, or don't use the poor dead guy to get attention.
23760 points
Very sad for all who loved him.
5655 points
It's sad whenever someone dies, especially so young, but I think it is awful that the guy is saying other celebs should pay a little for the burial- when Corey was doing drugs was he thinking about his family then....drugs cost money, he was happy to pay for them and not put it into making his future secure and thinking about his family.
He didn't have insurance through SAG?
Corey Feldman, here's an opportunity to help your "brother" and "best friend"!!!!
Hollywood people are so low class. When my own beautiful son died 3 years ago, it was all over the news, but we didn't ask for burial donations. Our family helped out and we put the rest on credit cards. Anyone that has anything to do with movies/tv/music/sports industry think they're so entitled. Believe me I know...I used to work for a major L.A. country club & had to deal with spoiled celebs on a daily basis.
this is heartbreaking, but i don't think he should called out by celeb name like that - it's tacky. but i guess they're pretty desperate.
I hate to say it but Coery's parents always sounded a bit self-centered and ill-equipped to raise kids. But I hope they get the money they need to send Corey's body to Canada.
TMZ is reporting that a memorabilia company is going to pay for Corey's funeral. Eonline is reporting that his death is being investigated with regards to a drug ring in San Diego that forges Dr.'s names on stolen Rx pads. BTW, I do think his death is very sad and tragic and feel terrible for his poor mother. It is horrible to outlive your child. Sorry if my above post seemed insensitive...the money thing threw me a little. When our son was missing, we couldn't even get the LA Sheriff's to help us look for him or authorize Search & Rescue to help. We had to hire our own helicopters, and organize our own search parties, and we found him dead in his car. But people will do anything for celebs. The same Sheriffs Dept sent 3 cars with 2 officers each to keep the paps back for Geo Clooney exiting a restaurant once, and sent even more Sheriffs officers for the convenience of Paris H & her parents when she was doing her jail stint and her parents wanted to visit her. I could go on and on.
28880 points
I'm so sorry about your son. That is disgusting that they wouldn't help you. :(
Thank you. That's sweet of you!
12640 points
I came on the comments to see if anyone else felt the same way I do, and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks what he's doing is kind of tacky and low-class. He shouldn't have called out those celebs like that. Of course they have the money, but now they must feel a little obligated to help out, because now if they don't it will make them look rude.
28880 points
I always find it so low-class when people gush on after someone dies, pretending like they were the deceased's closest friends. and there is just something so "disconnected" about Tweeting your condolences. I don't think the family should be embarrassed that they need financial help, but yeah, the guy was tacky to name specific celebs like that.
I agree. Tweeting your condolences just seems odd. Its like people want to show the world that they care, knowing their tweets will get picked up by the media and will result in PR. They could just as easily pick up the phone and call the family, send a card/flowers, or even send a PRIVATE email.
22510 points
This is truly sad! It's heartbreaking and a horrible thing for his mother to have to go thru at this time of her life where she's so ill. Althought i have to agree that no one is obligated to cut a check for his funeral expences. If they want to send out their condolences in whichever way they want, then whatever. It might be a bit of a bad taste since there are so many other ways to do it directly to his family like a phone call or a card. What bothers me is this Scott Schwartz person throwing names out there and publically asking them to "cut a check". I find this to be so disgusting. At the end of the day he wasn't a kid or a teen anymore, he was an adult who decided to throw his life away and flush is career down the toilet. How is it that now other celeb should feel like they have to take out their checkbooks and cut a check for him. If their is anyone who needs the financial help is his mother who's battleing cancer. As a mom i really feel for this mother and can only imagine the pain of loosing your child. It's got to be the worst thing in life and it gives me a lump on my throat everytime i think about this woman going thru what she's going thru and on top of all loosing her boy. My heart goes out to her, and i truly hope she gets well soon.
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