Brad Renfro Dies

Posted Jan 15th 2008 6:34PM by TMZ Staff

Brad Refro TMZ 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.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P.

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421. Very tragic....he was my favorite actor, such a talented person.....I'm completely heartbroken.

Posted at 5:17PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by katelyn

422. I am so upset.......I loved this guy when I was a kid...he had the best accent.....this is so sad and tragic. I just wish he had gotten the help he needed in time.

Posted at 5:43PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Jenn

423. Brad was one of the greatest actors and I'm so sorry to see him go so soon at a very young age!! My deepest sympathies goes to his families & friends who knew him. Brad, rest in peace & we will miss you forever but you will never be forgotten!! Lori XOXO

Posted at 7:11PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Lori

424. Omg! This is terrible, I can't really say that I was a huge fan, but I've seen in him in films like "Telling Lies In America" and I thought he was wonderful, Goodness! What a waste drugs are! I send out my sympathies to his friends and family and my blessings and prayers to those who knew him! Rest in Peace Brad, you had so much potential to give!

Posted at 7:35PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Reem

425. It is the drugs that are the enemy. Too easy to say yes and too hard to say no.

Posted at 9:27PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by mile hi

426. That is really sad I use to be in love with him lol when i was like 11 and he was in the movie, The Client! He was a great actor for such a young child too!

Posted at 9:30PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by nikita

427. My prayers go out to his family and close friends. He was such a gifted actor, and to have his life cut short is just tragic. God takes only the good ones with him. My thoughts are with him and his family

Posted at 9:51PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by MELISSA

428. Who the hell is Brad Renfroe? Is this the guy that did all those stupid-ass Beneful dog food commercials?

Posted at 10:07PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by KING SLADE

429. brad and now heath ledger too? next its gonna be lindsay lohan and brittany or paris. this is why the law should be more harsh for stars, not less strict, if he had gotten some serious jail time like you or me would have for the drug possesion it might have opened his eyes before it killed him..I dont give a damn how much money you have if you do the crime you should do the time and i know it sounds touche but its true..it might have kept some stars alive and could help keep some alive in the future.

RIP Brad and Heath

Posted at 10:38PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by tink

430. Truly sad - but we have the hope of eternal life and pray we'll see him again. Everyone please check out "The Cure" - a truly beautiful movie wherein Renfro portrayed a struggling teen who befriends another boy stricken with AIDS, played by Joseph Mazzello. VERY powerful film, and very moving. Prepare to cry.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Posted at 1:47AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Ryan Graves

431. I just loved Brad I was in total shock when I heard the tragic news...What is it with these Hollywood stars??? too much money and not being able to go out without being mobbed..........R.I.P. Brad I will truly miss you and God Bless your family and friends.we will miss you dearly...................Jodie

Posted at 2:01AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by jodie

432. I am very gutted to hear Brad Renfo died. I LOVED HIM!!

His best work The Client, Tom & Huck...... I will watch those forever to remember yoU!!

simon
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Posted at 8:38AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Simon May

433. Brad and I went to rehab together in 2001 and became close friends during those 30 days. I remember writing him a letter before he left and telling him I didn't want to see him die before he fulfilled his destiny because he had so much talent. We lost touch over the years, but I always wished the best for him. For those of you who don't know -- his mother introduced him to drugs when he was 9 years old. He didn't exactly have a fighting start. Sure, people have survived worse. But he did go through a lot and didn't have a support system in place....just a bunch of free loading friends who encouraged his drug use. I feel horrible that he is gone. But hope he finds peace.

Posted at 2:31PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by LWest

434. It seems ridiculous to me that people that don't know him can go on here and talk horribly about someone that passed away. They do not know all the details and have no right to say what they were saying. However, for those who did know him such as I have for a long time, he was a good person and will be missed as the person who was loved. For those who feel you are cool to talk about him to make yourself feel better, you are the ones that should be looked at. God bless Brad

Posted at 8:11PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by nihu

435. When I first saw Brad in The Client, I was blown away with his southern accent and his ability to light up the screen. I fell even more in love with him and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in Disney's Tom and Huck. Between the untimely death of both Brad and Heath Ledger, all I can really say is Hollywood will never been quite the same without these two amazing, charming, talented men. The world shares in their families pain. May they both rest in peace.

Posted at 8:46AM on Jan 24th 2008 by Mourning his loss

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