HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Corey Haim's sudden death early Wednesday was caused by pulmonary congestion, his mother tells Access Hollywood.
Judy Haim said she received a courtesy call from the L.A. County Coroner's Office, who also told her that an autopsy found her son had an enlarged heart and his lungs were filled with water.
Haim, 38, died after collapsing at the Los Angeles apartment he was sharing with his mother, who is currently battling breast cancer. The former teen idol had flu-like symptoms that he was treating with prescription medications in the days leading up to his death, which has triggered drug overdose rumors in the tabloids.
The Coroner confirmed that prescription bottles containing four different medications were taken from the late actor's room.
Tiffany Shepis, who was previously engaged to Haim, told People magazine that the Lost Boys star had a long history of heart problems.
"Every time he would go to a doctor they'd tell him he had really bad arrhythmia, probably due to clogged arteries," she told the mag. "They all said he should have it taken care of. But, being from Canada, his insurance was there, so he never went and got it done."
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