Corey Feldman 'Gravely Disappointed' About Corey Haim Oscars Snub

By Amber James Posted Mar 1st 2011 10:35AM

Corey Haim's death has been overlooked by his peers once again. After being omitted from the SAG Awards' In Memoriam montage in January, Haim was notably missing again from the memoriam segment at the 2011 Oscars.

The '80s star, whose credits include 'The Lost Boys,' 'License To Drive' and 'Lucas,' died on March 11, 2010, at the age of 38.

Now, his longtime friend, Corey Feldman is speaking out about the Oscars snub.

"I am gravely disappointed that the public outcry of the voices of Corey's supporters and fans on his omission from the SAG memorial was not heard by the Academy. Corey's films have earned the industry over a half a billion dollars and his work remains an inspiration to young artists world wide," Feldman told PopEater in a statement.

"The fact that politics have interfered with his legacy is a clear indication that the people making decisions in these organizations do not have a handle on who the public adores. Corey dedicated his life to the film industry. The same industry that failed to dedicate even 30 seconds to his memory."

Although the LA County Coroner's Office said Haim died from a heart condition and complications due to pneumonia, it was widely reported that Haim had died from a drug overdose. Movie insiders believe the mis-characterization may have contributed to the snub.

"Often times it seems like The Academy takes the circumstances of an actor's death into account when deciding if they warrant inclusion in the segment ... and perhaps they felt like placing him into the In Memoriam segment would glorify his longtime drug addiction," PopWrap's Jarett Wieselman tells PopEater.

A spokesperson for the Academy was not immediately available for comment when contacted by PopEater.

Tags: corey feldman, Corey Haim, oscars, oscars 2011

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Tuesday 01 March

By donna

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GEt over it..I am sure others were snubbed too..he really wasn't that big of a star...just kind of a LOSER!!!!!!

By Mean * People * Bite

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No, Donna, he wasn't a "loser". He was a man with an addiction that he wasn't strong enough to shake. What stellar award-winning perfomances have *you* done? Obviously he had talent or he wouldn't have had so many roles when he was a kid. I thought he was a great actor, especially for his age. Don't be so evil.

By stu

i am still waiting for my fries Corey!

By SquirlockeanMenendozavich

what is this ? The battle of the network corey's

By JT

The Academy memorialized River Phoenix at the 66th Awards in 1994. Phoenix's death was directly attributed to a drug overdose. Was he a "loser", too? Heaven forbid we bring in the "losers" like John Barrymore, Spencer Tracy, the list goes long. What the Academy needs to do, and one would think someone in the Academy had the brains to figure this out by now, is to extend the time for this particular segment to include all, or just not do it.

By lara

michael jackson and anna nichole all druggies who overdosed were not ignored

By Boo * Hiss

You'd better believe that had it been Charlie Sheen or Robert Downey Jr., the fanfare would have been off the charts, though. Corey was a talented actor who developed an addiction. His personal life/demons should have no bearing on his work as an actor, IMO. They are not glorifying his addictions, but the work that he contributed in Hollywood. Shame on these snubbers.

By *-*

It doesn't matter what moronic Oscars with drunkazz Franco forgot to mention. Actors leave mark in their fans' hearts and minds. They're not forgotten:)

By Ed

DO WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS AGAIN? SUPPORTERS? WHAT SUPPORTERS? WELL, ANYONE WHO'S WORTH ANYTHING ANYWAY... ANY QUESTIONS?

REMEMBER FOLKS, THERE'S A REASON WHY HE WAS SNUBBED, HE SUCKED!

By SWEDE7

You're an idiot Ed

By wy

Charlie is a drug user and he would not be missed.

By Bonbon

Thats not true, Corey was really good in some of his first films.

By seahag262

I happened to like the guy. He was a talented young boy who went the wrong way, and just couldnt find his way back. I love the movie Lost boys. I still watch it from time to time. Yeah, it was somewhat corny, but hey so was alot of the movies back then. Corey was taking up for a friend thats all. Why does everybody have to be so quick to judge and put down other people?

By Bear

Who was Corey whatever his name was????????????????
never heard of him.

have u ever heard of google?

By Mimi

Then why are you reading about him MORON!

By Maria

Wow. You're so cool. It's so cool not to know stuff.

By Wilma

Something about putting Corey in the same memorial as Dennis Hopper just doesn't sit well with me. I do believe there were other actors not included.

By Kevin

Yeah, cause God knows Dennis Hopper never had any issues with drugs or alcohol.

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