Posted Jan 15th 2008 6:34PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead.
The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro 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.
Renfro had been filming a movie with Winona Ryder and Billy Bob Thornton. The movie, "The Informers," just wrapped.
Renfro has had a rough time personally since moving from Tennessee to Los Angeles. His parents split, and we're told he did not have real guidance from adults as he tried navigating the treacherous movie industry.
I was so shocked when I read this. To be honest, I had forgotten about him, but I loved him when I was younger. Him and Jonathan Taylor Thomas (JTT) were just the coolest to me! It is so sad...
wow I could not believe this when I read the title of the thread! I remember seeing Brad in a movie called "the cure" or something like that and I was sort of in love with him
this makes me really sad...
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I wasnt following his work these days either but I remember watching some of his old movies like Tart, The cure and some others I used to like him when I was younger.
Its really sad and he was so young...
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