Corey Haim as Les Anderson, photo licensed from here.
The 80s have officially ended, Corey Haim is dead.
His was a life not unlike those of other teen heartthrobs who reached prominence before maturity. Building a fanbase through formulaic angst bothered comedies, insipid stories of young people falling in love, and of course good looks, they inspired a nation of pubescent boppers to litter our bedroom walls with images from the magazines that idolized them, collectively forming a mosaic of worship hollower than a chocolate Easter Bunny. When we graduated into the 90s, we left behind an epic wasteland of mousse, faded blue jeans and the teen idols that wore them so well.
