R.I.P.
Celebrity Justice
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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121. We'll really miss you brett

Posted at 8:28PM on Jan 15th 2008 by hank

122. OMG!! This is shocking news! He was so young and a very talented actor! My thoughts are with his family and friends...
Wow, I didn't expect to read this! I'm very, very shocked!

Posted at 8:29PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Kent

123. Who?

Posted at 8:30PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Ima Fibbin

124. BRAD RENFROS FILMOGRAPHY (FOR THOSE WO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HIM)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10th & Wolf - (2006) - Vincent
The Jacket - (2005) - Stranger
The Mummy an' the Armadillo - (2004) - Wyatte
Hollywood Flies - (2004) - Jaime
The Job - (2003) - Troy Riverside
Deuces Wild - (2002) - Bobby
The Theory of the Leisure Class - (2002) - Billy
Ghost World - (2001) - Josh
Tart - (2001) - William
Happy Campers - (2001) - Witchita
Bully - (2001) - Marty Puccio
Skipped Parts - (2000) - Dothan Talbot
Apt Pupil - (1998) - Tod Bowman
Telling Lies in America - (1997) - Karchy Jonas
Sleepers - (1996) - Young Michael Sullivan
The Cure - (1995) - Erik
Tom and Huck - (1995) - Huckleberry Finn
The Client - (1994) - Mark Sway

Posted at 8:30PM on Jan 15th 2008 by JAY JAY

125. This isn't a Hollywood problem, junkies die every day

Posted at 8:31PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Adrienne

126. I know how to use google, thanks

Posted at 8:32PM on Jan 15th 2008 by truthiness

127. Young men die every day. Some are very talented but will never be known to the public because they aren't pretty. Renfro was a pretty young fellow, but his loss isn't tragic - it's just stupid and wasteful, as is the entire show business culture that's based on looks and little else. Another hundred pretty boys will be along in an instant to replace this one. And so it goes...

Posted at 8:34PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Honest Cynic

128. Lindsay Lohan, take notes from this...

Posted at 8:35PM on Jan 15th 2008 by sincere!

129. damn i never realized how many movies hes came out in till i read his filmography.........

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 15th 2008 by JAY JAY

130. Hollywood is not to blame. Addiction is a horrible disease. May he rest in peace.

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 15th 2008 by thor

131. And LIndsay, Tara Reid, Britney, etc all the trash are still alive, taking up my air and wasting space......

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 15th 2008 by chargergirl

132. brad who? another dumb rich kid who wasted everything to drugs, and we should feel sorry for him? oh yes, i know lets do the appropriate thing and blame the media and hollywood! or lets blame the stupid idiot who killed himself instead.

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 15th 2008 by beth evens

133. Well, it's about God D*m time! Good riddens!

Posted at 8:38PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Wiz

134. that's a lot of movies, guess i was busy I missed every one of them

Posted at 8:41PM on Jan 15th 2008 by jeff

135. Terrible tragedy. Condolences to his family and friends. The question asked about who's to blame: I have to go with personal responsibility. No less tragic. This young man had a history of substance abuse.

Posted at 8:44PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Barb

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