TORONTO, Canada — Actor Corey Haim was laid to rest Tuesday at a private funeral service held in his native Toronto.
More than 200 friends and family attended the 45-minute service at Steeles Memorial Chapel to honor the former teen idol, who died last Wednesday at age 38.
Maytal Kotler, a second cousin of Haim's frequent co-star Corey Feldman, told the Toronto Star that the funeral was "very sad but with a lot of laughter."
A large crowd of fans were lined up outside to pay their respects, including Jennifer Matton, who drove eight hours to attend after finishing her work shift in Philadelphia.
"I think I'm his number one fan," the emergency room nurse told the paper. "I've loved him since I was 13. I've never done anything like this before, but when I found out he died, I was very sad."
On Monday, Feldman revealed that he would not be attending the service. He is currently in the midst of planning a memorial for his longtime friend.
Haim died after collapsing at the home he was sharing with his mother in Los Angeles. He had flu-like symptoms that he was treating with prescription medications in the days leading up to his death. His official cause of death has yet to be determined.
Feldman and Haim starred together in eight movies, including such '80s hits as The Lost Boys and License to Drive.
The pair recently reunited in the A&E reality series The Two Coreys, which was canceled in 2008 after two seasons.
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