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Brad Renfro Dies

Brad RefroTMZ 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.



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1. Very tragic!

Posted at 6:39PM on Jan 15th 2008 by ort

2. Well that sucks.

Posted at 6:40PM on Jan 15th 2008 by rickgrayson

3. RIP - My thoughts are with the friends and family who did their best to help.

Posted at 6:40PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Janna

4. How incredibly sad.

Posted at 6:41PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Tess

5. how very, very sad. my now 23 yrs old daughter had such a crush on his back in the day.

Posted at 6:41PM on Jan 15th 2008 by ladyli

6. There goes another one to drugs! When is young Hollywood actors going to realize what a waste of life drugs can lead to? How sad!

Posted at 6:41PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Mom in the OC

7. How very sad. He was a great young actor.

Posted at 6:42PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Booger

8. How sad it always is to hear that we have lost yet another young talant. I think sometimes the media/stress and all involved is just too much.

Posted at 6:42PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Beth

9. That's awful... too young.

Posted at 6:42PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Moi

10. That's Extremely Tragic!!!

Posted at 6:42PM on Jan 15th 2008 by 2468

11. OMG.....

Posted at 6:42PM on Jan 15th 2008 by 2468

12. this is soooo sad. I just watched bully the other night. I love brad renfro! This is really heart breaking....

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 15th 2008 by kathy

13. oh gee that is sad....it's to bad to since I heard he was trying to stay clean..another young person fallin to hollywood damn

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Arnell

14. That bites-I don't know who he is though....

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Sweet Life

15. he was so good in ghostworld.

Posted at 6:44PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Allison

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