Actor Brad Renfro dies

Elisa · January 15th, 2008, 05:40 PM

TMZ is reporting that actor Brad Renfro has died.

TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors

TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead.

The 25-year-old actor died at his home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro has had a history of drug abuse.

Sources tell us Renfro, who had starring roles in "The Client" and "Apt Pupil," had been working valiantly to stay clean, especially since this summer. Renfro had been convicted of several drug offenses, including attempted heroin possession.

Story developing ...

mrs.v · January 15th, 2008, 05:41 PM

Brad Renfro Dies

Posted Jan 15th 2008 6:34PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead.

The 25-year-old actor died at his Los Angeles home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro has had a history of drug abuse.

Sources tell us Renfro, who had starring roles in "The Client" and "Apt Pupil" had been working valiantly to stay clean, especially since this summer. Renfro had been convicted of several drug offenses, including attempted heroin possession.
TMZ

Penny Lane · January 15th, 2008, 05:41 PM

Holy fuck. Damn. Shitballs. He was young. That sucks. OD?

Icepik · January 15th, 2008, 05:42 PM

Never heard of him.

louiswinthorpe111 · January 15th, 2008, 05:42 PM

^^best logical conclusion. another story of child actor gone wrong.

mistify · January 15th, 2008, 05:44 PM

really sad. RIP

Trixie · January 15th, 2008, 05:45 PM

Awww that's so sad...another lost child actor. I remember him from "The Client" with Susan Sarandon.

nycgirl · January 15th, 2008, 05:45 PM

oh god that's so sad.....I had the biggest crush on him for so long. He was far too young to die.

RIP

MrsDark · January 15th, 2008, 05:46 PM

Wow. No shit. Not too terribly shocking given his history, but....Hollywood is filled to the brim with junkies who manage to hang on forever. Hell, Look at Keith Richards.

For all you youngsters, he was also the kid (John Connor) in the Terminator 2 movie.

Goose · January 15th, 2008, 05:47 PM

Wow...I think I only remember him from The Client, but it still kinda shocked me. Sad.

Quote:

For all you youngsters, he was also the kid (John Connor) in the Terminator 2 movie.

MrsDark - That was Edward Furlong in T2, I believe.

louiswinthorpe111 · January 15th, 2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsDark

Wow. No shit. Not too terribly shocking given his history, but....Hollywood is filled to the brim with junkies who manage to hang on forever. Hell, Look at Keith Richards.

For all you youngsters, he was also the kid (John Connor) in the Terminator 2 movie.

Nope, that was Edward Furlong, who has had his own serious drug problem.

Dixie Normos · January 15th, 2008, 05:48 PM

^^ he made such a cute little redneck in that movie.

cherrychip · January 15th, 2008, 05:53 PM

Wasn't he in "Tom and Huck" w/ Jonathan Taylor Thomas? Shame.

sweetness · January 15th, 2008, 05:57 PM

Oh how sad.

I thought he was great in The Client.

R.I.P. Brad

ByRDi · January 15th, 2008, 06:02 PM

He was quite a talented actor. I had a crush on him when I was younger too. I remember reading an interview with him, he was just 14, and he was already quite the rebel and unapologetic for being so. RIP

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Elisa Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,621	Actor Brad Renfro dies TMZ is reporting that actor Brad Renfro has died. TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead. The 25-year-old actor died at his home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro has had a history of drug abuse. Sources tell us Renfro, who had starring roles in "The Client" and "Apt Pupil," had been working valiantly to stay clean, especially since this summer. Renfro had been convicted of several drug offenses, including attempted heroin possession. Story developing ...

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mrs.v Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: highway jammed with broken heroes Posts: 22,603	Brad Renfro Passed Away Brad Renfro Dies Posted Jan 15th 2008 6:34PM by TMZ Staff TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead. The 25-year-old actor died at his Los Angeles home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro has had a history of drug abuse. Sources tell us Renfro, who had starring roles in "The Client" and "Apt Pupil" had been working valiantly to stay clean, especially since this summer. Renfro had been convicted of several drug offenses, including attempted heroin possession. TMZ __________________ eat a hot bowl of dicks.

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louiswinthorpe111 Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Middle America Posts: 8,148	^^best logical conclusion. another story of child actor gone wrong. __________________ RELIGION: Treat it like it's your genitalia. Don't show it off in public, and don't shove it down your children's throats.

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mistify Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in the twilight zone. Posts: 4,421	really sad. RIP __________________

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MrsDark Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northwest MS/Memphis TN Posts: 16,866	Wow. No shit. Not too terribly shocking given his history, but....Hollywood is filled to the brim with junkies who manage to hang on forever. Hell, Look at Keith Richards. For all you youngsters, he was also the kid (John Connor) in the Terminator 2 movie. __________________ My Posts Have Won Awards. Can Any Of You Claim The Same? -ur_next_ex

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Penny Lane Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Over the hills and far away Posts: 21,637	Holy fuck. Damn. Shitballs. He was young. That sucks. OD?

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Icepik Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,934	Never heard of him.

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Trixie Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: in a fit of pique near you Posts: 9,548	Awww that's so sad...another lost child actor. I remember him from "The Client" with Susan Sarandon.

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nycgirl Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,318	oh god that's so sad.....I had the biggest crush on him for so long. He was far too young to die. RIP

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Dixie Normos Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In between the mountains and sea Posts: 4,226	^^ he made such a cute little redneck in that movie. __________________ "In the face of the blinding sun, I wake only to find that Heaven is a stranger place than than one I've left behind." - SM

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cherrychip Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 260	Wasn't he in "Tom and Huck" w/ Jonathan Taylor Thomas? Shame.

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sweetness Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: southeastern U.S. Posts: 11,454	Oh how sad. I thought he was great in The Client. R.I.P. Brad

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ByRDi Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,621	He was quite a talented actor. I had a crush on him when I was younger too. I remember reading an interview with him, he was just 14, and he was already quite the rebel and unapologetic for being so. RIP __________________

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