HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Corey Feldman has revealed that there will not be a public memorial for late actor Corey Haim.
"I must be the bearer of some very disappointing news to many of you out there," Feldman wrote on his blog. "After weeks of consideration and planning, the ultimate decision has been made by Corey's mother Judy Haim to not go forward with a public memorial service. Instead we will have a very small private dinner with just a few close friends in LA."
"Her reasoning for this is that she is in tremendous grief and feels that to create an event celebrating Corey's life would be too much for her to bear at this time," Feldman continued. "She did ask me to convey to you that she has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of your support and wants you to keep Corey alive by visiting his website at www.coreyhaim.us."
"Although I am very sad I am not able to plan the memorial I had envisioned, which would have given both his friends and fans an opportunity to grieve together as one, I must respect the wishes of his mother, and help her in any way I can through this difficult time," he added. "Ultimately that is what Corey would have wanted more than anything. To know that his mother is at peace as much as possible in his absence."
Feldman said it's been a constant struggle since Haim died on March 10 at age 38. He admitted that he "stayed indoors crying every day for 2 weeks" and blamed the press for "attacking" him after his friend's death.
"The second I leave my house they follow me, then make a spectacle, and then berate me for trying to get out of the house and live my life," he wrote. "Would they rather I hid in a cave waiting for depression to fully encompass my soul? I'm sorry but I choose to live my life and move forward as best as possible. I have a child, therefore I must work. I cannot dwell in misery. Instead I have been planning my future."
The actor co-starrred with Haim in a number of films over the years, including such '80s hits as The Lost Boys and License to Drive. The pair later reunited in the A&E reality series The Two Coreys, which was canceled in 2008 after two seasons.
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