Who didn’t have a childhood crush?  Did you ever have a crush that you so desperately wanted to be with?  If you were a kid in the 1980’s or early 90’s, that person was one man; Corey Ian Haim.  Corey Haim was born in Toronto, Canada on December 23^rd, 1971. Parents, Bernie and Judy Haim welcomed their newborn son with happy faces and warm hearts. Joining his older sister, Cari, the Haim family felt their family complete with young Corey. Cari caught the acting bug first, but once little Corey saw his older sister catch the acting fever, there was nothing to stop this little tot from following his elder sister, whom he admired. Haim got his big break on the Canadian series the Edison Twins in 1982. Soon he began to find more and more work bringing him closer to stardom.
 

  Haim went on to bigger roles such as his breakout role in the film, Firstborn, starring Terri Garr, and the film, Lucas, starring alongside Kerri Green and Charlie Sheen. The work that Haim did in Lucas eventually caught the attention of director, Joel Schumacher, who directed Haim in his biggest film to date, The Lost Boys. The Lost Boys was one of Haim’s proudest acting moments. Starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland and Dianne Weist, Corey gave a heartfelt and compelling role as the younger brother of a young man who fell into the wrong crowd, and inevitably became one of the undead. Jason Patric starred as his on-screen brother and the two of them together were absolute fine wine, no pun intended, and complete chemistry.The film was shot part on the beach of Santa Cruz, code named Santa Carla for the film, and was beautifully shot and directed, all by the vision of Joel Schumacher.

  Haim faced hardships in his life. His life was nowhere near perfect, despite the lavish lifestyle he had the pleasure of living in his peak of Hollywood fame. Though I never had the pleasure of meeting Corey, in any interview or show I saw him appear on, he showed his heart of gold and constant determination to be the best he possibly could. As an adult he really showed the world that the actor Corey Haim never really went away with films such as, The Hostage Game, Decisions, and Crank 2, which he had a small role. As I sit in my room writing this, I am watching The Hostage Game once again, and it never ceases to amaze me at how wonderful Corey was as an actor. His spirit, heart and soul seemed to pour into any role that he took on. The Hostage Game is the role that finally gave Corey a real leading man role. His wife was taken, and he must hire a P.I. to find her before it is too late. The film has many twists and turns and surprised me the first time I saw it. It is a must see for all Haim lovers; the Haim Army is what we like to call ourselves.

  I am writing this blog today because today we celebrate what would have been Corey Haim’s 46^th birthday. Unfortunately, Corey Ian Haim passed away at the age of 38 on March 10^th, 2010. His passing left many fans heartbroken and devastated, as well as an overwhelming pain and void left in his close family and friends hearts. Some may say that Haim was just a man of the 80’s, I say he is a man of a lifetime. His spirit, smile, and willingness to always be the best person he could possibly be gives me hope with my personal struggles and hope for a better future for myself. Sometimes it takes a great loss to see what your personal potential could be. Never live and regret. Always live and let live. Be strong, be happy, smile, love to your heart’s desire, and, as Corey said in his short bio, Me, Myself and I, “Be anybody you wanna be.”

  Happy Heavenly Birthday, Corey Ian Haim.  Thank you for your grace, talent, strength and, above all, the love that you showed us in your short time here on Earth.  Happy Holidays to the Haim family and may the New Year bring you peace, joy and happiness.
Haim to please!

“I thought you were beautiful…” -Lucas, Corey Haim (12/23/1971-03/10/2010)

- Jenna de Alba