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Vicodin, Valium Found at Site of Corey Haim Death

Four pill bottles found in the apartment where Corey Haim died yesterday morning, medications that included the generic versions of both Vicodin and Valium. The same doctor prescribed all four drugs just days before Haim died. The drugs provided by a prominent L.A. psychiatrist were hydrocodone (Vicodin), diazepam (Valium), haloperidol (anti-psychotic) and Soma (muscle relaxant). The L.A. County Coroner’s Office would not comment, but sources say all were prescribed the same day , days before Haim died of an apparent drug overdose. No word on how many (if any) pills were missing from the bottles, which has become a topic of debate in the eerily similar Brittany Murphy death investigation. Corey Haim (1971-2010). Law enforcement sources say they believe Haim died from an accidental overdose of meds, though nothing is final until the Coroner’s toxicology reports are in. There have been reports that Haim, who fought a long battle with substance abuse, admitted in the past to taking as many as 85 Valium pills in a single day. Haim, a 38-year-old former child star, collapsed in his mother’s apartment and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead 2 1/2 hours later. The actor had been dating Daisy de la Hoya , a fellow reality star, in the week’s leading up to his passing. She is understandably quite broken up about it.

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Cops Seek Missing Meds in Brittany Murphy Case

Brittany Murphy had a lot of drugs in her system when she died in December. Her death has been ruled an accident, but several questions about it linger. The actress obtained a prescription for 120 hydrocodone (Vicodin) pills 11 days before her death, but on the day she died, there were only 11 pills left. Suspicious, no? Moreover, the L.A. County Coroner’s Office cannot locate the doctor who prescribed the pills and are currently on the hunt to find him. According to the Coroner’s report, the medication prescribed specifically to the fallen star were supposed to be taken a maximum of four times a day. But since 109 of the pills were missing from the bottle when she died, only 44 should have been gone if Brittany had maxed out on the prescription. R.I.P. The late Brittany Murphy last year. [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com] Brittany’s husband, Simon Monjack, says he is vindicated by the accidental death findings, but officials want to know why so many pills were prescribed at all. A member of the Coroner’s Office recently went to Simon Monjack to assist them in locating the doctor who prescribed the meds, but he was not any help. The cause of Murphy’s death is listed as “accidental” – the result of pneumonia, prescription and over-the-counter drugs – but is still far from a closed case.

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