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- zardoz73, on 01/16/2008, -1/+38Whenever a young actor dies, it always takes me back to River Phoenix. Not to dismiss Brad Renfro, but Phoenix would be an A-lister at this point had he lived.
- sykotik, on 01/16/2008, -5/+29Never heard of 'em.
RIP though. - georgemason01, on 01/16/2008, -2/+25Now we'll never know where Senator Boyd Boyette's body is.
- inactive, on 01/16/2008, -0/+21Kevin Bacon was in Telling Lies in America (1997) with Brad Renfro
- inactive, on 01/16/2008, -23/+41who?
- MattnJax, on 01/16/2008, -7/+25The article says cause of death isn't known yet, but I'm gonna go ahead and guess it was herion related. Just a hunch. Also this guy was in the movie "Bully" for anyone that's scene it. But anyway R.I.P.
- orlyfactor, on 01/16/2008, -30/+46Z-list druggy celeb dies...*yawn* - what's for breakfast?
- sweetblondie, on 01/16/2008, -4/+19How disappointing. He was a great young actor. Yes, he was good in "Bully".
- dyranios2, on 01/16/2008, -1/+15what the *****
- lhbaker, on 01/16/2008, -1/+14As if your death will be noticed.
- keppj0nes, on 01/16/2008, -3/+16He was great in Ghost World. Too bad he had to be so young
- mjfitzge, on 01/16/2008, -0/+12he was also the pupil in apt pupil. that's what i remember him best for. and i also i remember girls in high school thinking he was hot since he was our age.
- CTK14A, on 01/16/2008, -0/+10TMZ and the tabloids make me sick to my stomach. Here's a recent quote from 'The Superficial' about this poor guy:
"Oh how the mighty have fallen. Almost child acting star Brad Renfro was arrested Wednesday on Skid Row for trying to score heroin from an undercover officer. Nice move, Brad. Glad to see you've set a new standard for the Hollywood downward spiral. Before it was enough just to be molested by Michael Jackson and turn into a pothead with the occasional role on The Surreal Life. But now the pinnacle is having a picture of your arrest snapped by the L.A. Times, looking vaguely like Buffalo Bill in 'Silence of the Lambs.' "
http://www.thesuperficial.com/images/2005/12/brad_ ... - fate3, on 01/16/2008, -0/+9Bully was one of my favorite movies, this is very sad
- krisscofield, on 01/16/2008, -1/+9Digg - where the recently deceased are belittled and made fun of. Anyway, back to Ron Paul and Ubuntu news, no doubt. God forbid we shoot those down.
- Icupnimpn2, on 01/16/2008, -2/+10On two separate occasions earlier this week, the name "Brad Renfro" had popped into my head. I know I've heard his name before, but I've never actually seen him in a movie. I've always thought he had a stupid name, so I just pushed the thought aside. Now I find out that he's just died. So, I manage to go for years without thinking of the guy, but a few days before he dies I think of him twice. Life is strange sometimes.
- inactive, on 01/16/2008, -2/+10Virus Trap!!!! Ban from DIGG
- adventchild08, on 01/16/2008, -0/+7enjoy your bury.
- sjaskow, on 01/16/2008, -0/+7Um, what about Jodie Foster? She made the transition from child star to adult actor and hasn't collapsed into a pile of self-pity. And for that matter, Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba and Kirsten Dunst were all reasonably big as child stars and they seem to be ok.
- cawpin, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6Absolutely. That's the one that I always think of too. It's probably because I watched Stand By Me hundreds of times when I was younger.
- aresef, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6You're like a mental Death Note. Scary.
- natedouglas, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6I replied to the comment of a guy who slept with a girl who was in a movie with Kevin Bacon.
- theodenking, on 01/16/2008, -2/+8You forgot ***** insane closet homosexual cultist.
- techobo, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, Anna Paquin, Jessica Alba, Thora Birch, Michael J. Fox.
- catalysis, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6He was a pretty accomplished actor. Some people deserve a mention for the things they have done. Don't be jealous or bitter just because it's not you or your friend's cousin. You act like everything is pointless unless it is about you.
- chrismgtis, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6Damn. HUCK FINN IS DEAD.
Anyway, that sucks. Brad was pretty cool. - Zlatty, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6You kids need to go out and see Bully.
- bffoley, on 01/16/2008, -0/+6What about the girl from Wonder Years? She's some sort of math genius now.
- dvdchris, on 01/16/2008, -0/+5He's been in lots of movies. Tom and Huck, The Client, The Cure, Sleepers, Apt Pupil, Skipped Parts, Happy Campers, Ghost World, 10th and Wolf. IMDB photo gallery here. http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/1235/Events/12 ...
Such a waste. - moxley, on 01/16/2008, -0/+5He was a decent actor - that's really sad.. I really dug him in "Telling Lies in America" with Kevin Bacon - that was a great movie and a good role for the kid.
A lot of people are ***** on here "I get tired of people who can;t handle their on success" - Like you really know what the deal is, Maybe he liked to do drugs, not everyone who ends up with an addiction or overdoses does so because they have some troubled past or present - sometimes they just enjoy getting high and get addicted - then they really have a problem.
I grew up in Southern California and have partied with young actors before; some of them don't know when to quit or become addicted at such a young age that they never really become adults.
My guess is that he was on junk or doing speedballs and then drank (classic mistake, Heroin overdoses where heroin is the only drug involved are relatively rare comparitively; usually overdose deaths happen when someone brings alcohol or benzodiazipines into the mix - these substances, when mixed with opiates create a snowballing depressive effect on your respiratory system). It's an easy way to die. - Patricia123, on 01/16/2008, -0/+5I don't know ultimately what killed Brad, but I do know he was hugely talented and I'd heard about the Skid Row incident stuff. Mostly I know this, there are family and friends whose lives will never be the same, due to his death. As a mother of a recovering addict, I ache for this young man's family. Addiction doesn't only affect the user, it affects every person who loves him.
Patricia - rayraym0fucka, on 01/16/2008, -1/+6Back under the rock you go!
- noahhoward, on 01/16/2008, -3/+8Bacon?
- nova912, on 01/16/2008, -4/+9Huck'fin?
- natedouglas, on 01/16/2008, -0/+4Whatever you do, don't think about me.
- davewashere, on 01/16/2008, -1/+5Four?
- inactive, on 01/16/2008, -1/+5Easy folks, its not cool to bash a person who was suffering. I have been in the entertainment biz for a while and Brad was a very troubled guy. He was not a bad person. He was exploited and couldn't handle it. Its a very tough business and he had very little support. Sycophants are not family or friends. Its always very sad when a talented artist gets lost in the cruel insanity of yet another business throughly corrupted by corporate ***** con men- when this occurs the art suffers- and artists fall. Its not like he invaded a country and killed millions of people. He was just sick- please don't kick his memory down. Let the kid rest peacefully. Brad didn't drag people down with him like Brittany or Lindsay or GW Bush. Give it a rest.
- Chompy, on 01/16/2008, -0/+4No, the problem is that very few stage parents can handle not using their children like cash registers instead of allowing them to grow up normally and be kids.
- codered1322, on 01/16/2008, -2/+6Do not let your children become comment hijackers.
- StrangeFamous, on 01/16/2008, -0/+4Yeah, like stories about topless women playing the Wii, or funny pictures of animals having sex! Now THAT'S news.
- MetalLizard, on 01/16/2008, -1/+5That's why whenever I end a conversation I say, I love you. To everyone, anywhere, at anytime. Saying mean things will make me feel bad once they die.
/bully was a good movie, RIP
//I love you - chix0r, on 01/16/2008, -0/+4Enid: "Oh my God. He just ordered a giant glass of milk."
Josh: "...That's a vanilla milkshake." - StrangeFamous, on 01/16/2008, -0/+3Anyone dying is "news". "News" is anything that has happened recently that hasn't been shared with the public.
I think that Death is worthy enough of a thing to warrant a news story.
Whether people digg or bury the story is up to the Digg community. If you have a problem with it, then point the finger at them, not at the idea of reporting a death. - martin993, on 01/16/2008, -0/+3M'kay.
- tuxracer, on 01/16/2008, -4/+7What the ***** is wrong with you? Someone lost their life. Why don't you show a little respect for that. "z-list"? What movies have you starred in? Does that mean we should just spit on your grave when you die?
I don't like the over-the-top, Anna Nicole Smith-style coverage of a celebrity death, but at least show a little humanity. - vault, on 01/16/2008, -5/+8Rest in peace.
- Branyers, on 01/16/2008, -2/+5Go back to Die Hard.
- diktator279, on 01/16/2008, -0/+3Muldanno finally got to him
- JudgeMonkey, on 01/16/2008, -0/+3oo, Digg exclusive. It's all a hoax!
- whodoes, on 01/16/2008, -0/+3Drugs are bad.
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