Corey Haim – star of The Lost Boys, Crank 2 and the song Whatever Happened To Corey Haim by The Thrills – has died.

He was 38. Early reports suggest that Corey Haim was killed by an overdose, although – given his high-profile addictions to crack and alcohol – it would appear that prescription medication did him in. Just like they did in Heath Ledger. And Brittany Murphy. And DJ AM. And Anna Nicole Smith. And Michael Jackson.

However, we need to wait for the official autopsy and toxicology reports to return before we can say exactly what killed Corey Haim. All we can say for sure is that his death was tragic but not completely unexpected. And also that The Thrills must be feeling like a right bunch of bastards today.