Brad Renfro

The 911 tape has been released in which Brad Renfro’s girlfriend calls after discovering he is dead of a heroin overdose. She says “his nose is bleeding…he doesn’t seem to be breathing…he’s completely passed out.” Push the LALATE play button to listen to the tape nowRead Full Story

Brad Renfro died from an overdose of heroin, according to an LA County coroner reported issued today. So sad. The cause: accidental. The actor was best known for his role in the 1994 film The Client. He died January 15 at the age of 25. Refron is survived by a s 4-year-old son, Yamato, who lives in Japan full-time with his mom.Read Full Story

Last month I mentioned that James Franco was part of an installation at the Venice Biennale, a tribute to James Dean in which Franco's entry was an homage to actor Brad Renfro (who died at 25 of a heroin overdose), in which Franco carved Renfro's name into his arm with a switchblade and documented it in photography and film. A limited-edition extension of that project is Franco's submission to 'The Thing', a subscription-based art quarterly with contributions from known artists and public...Read Full Story

February 14. 2008 This is a follow up to my Hollywood And Drugs article on January 23, 2008, where I wrote about actor Brad Renfro’s death of an overdose. It has now been confirmed that he did indeed die of a heroine overdose. “Brad Renfro’s death ruled an accidental OD February 11, 2008 - LOS ANGELES — The death last month of troubled 25-year-old actor Brad Renfro was caused by a heroin and morphine overdose, according to the coroner’s report. The Los Angeles County coroner’s...Read Full Story

ADVERTISEMENTS James Franco's loyalty of his pal, the late Brad Renfro, is displayed on a giant Billboard. The actor's latest art project called "Rebel" shows a black and white picture of him with his right arm being etched with the word "Brad" using a switchblade. The billboard which is sponsored by Gucci is part of his upcoming art exhibition in honor of James Dean at the Venice Biennale. The particular art piece is named "Rebel" after Dean's 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause...Read Full Story

ADVERTISEMENTS James Franco's loyalty of his pal, the late Brad Renfro, is displayed on a giant Billboard. The actor's latest art project called "Rebel" shows a black and white picture of him with his right arm being etched with the word "Brad" using a switchblade. The billboard which is sponsored by Gucci is part of his upcoming art exhibition in honor of James Dean at the Venice Biennale. The particular art piece is named "Rebel" after Dean's 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause...Read Full Story

Brad Renfro died back in 2008 and now James Franco is remembering him in an ad sponsored by Gucci. The ad that is displayed was just put up right above the West Hollywood hotspot Chateau Marmont. It shows James getting Brad etched in his skin with a switch-blade on his shoulder. I know that the showing him cut it into his skin isn’t going over well with me. But it is in memory of Brad. The two of them starred in the 2002 movie, Deuces Wild. These pictures are from James’ latest project in...Read Full Story

'The Client' actor Brad Renfro dies at 25 - Newsday Boston Globe 'The Client' actor Brad Renfro dies at 25Newsday - 30 minutes agoLOS ANGELES - Brad Renfro, a troubled young actor whose stardom was overshadowed in recent years by substance abuse problems, has died.Brad Renfro Dead At 25 MTV.comActor Brad Renfro Dies at Age 25 Entertainment WeeklyLos Angeles Times - Hollywood Reporter - Reuters Canada - eFluxMediaall 488 news articles Bus Explosion Kills Sri Lankan School Children...Read Full Story

Actor Brad Renfro was found dead in his apartment earlier this week at the age of 25.Soooooooo sad! I used to love this guy, who starred in The Client, Apt Pupil, and Bully, when I was a kid.In the past several years, it has been widely reported that he had a history of drug abuse. In addition, he has had several problems with the law.Here are some pictures to commemorate the passing of Brad Renfro. RIP.New York Times article on Renfro's deathIdol Thoughts' AMERICAN IDOL CENTRALAmerican Idol...Read Full Story

Troubled young actor Brad Renfro died of “acute heroin/morphine intoxication," according to autopsy reports released by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. Renfro's death was ruled accidental, and the coroner says the drugs that took his life were injected. Brad was found dead in his Los Angeles home on January 15th. He was 25 years old. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death last month of troubled 25-year-old actor Brad Renfro was caused by a heroin and morphine overdose, according to the...Read Full Story