“The Lost Boys” actor Corey Haim died on March 10th, 2010 due to a drug overdose. The 38-year-old died penniless, with no estate funds to defray the cost of his funeral. Celebrity memorabilia company Startifacts stepped in and donated $20,000 to Judy Haim to cover the cost of her son’s funeral and burial – photos here.
The company has previously auctioning off Haim memorabilia and decided to help out the actors family during this trying time. However…they got word from Mark Alexander, Corey’s brother in-law, that the funeral home had already covered the cost of the service.
Alexander exchanged several emails with Startifacts to report that Judy Haim was actually using the $20K for her cancer treatments.
A representative for Judy said that all of her medical bills are covered and they were unsure where Mark got his information. The rep did admit that the funeral costs were covered by the funeral home and that Mrs. Haim was raising money to reimburse them.
This new information apparently didn’t hold any sway with Startifacts. They have decided that they will not be issuing a new check of the Haim family because of the deception.
Read more on Corey’s life and death here.