Brad Renfro’s Last Home and Where He Died | The Tragic Final Days of Sleepers Star Explained
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Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 - January 15, 2008) was an American actor. Renfro made his film debut at the age of 11 with a starring role in The Client (1994), and went on to appear in 21 feature films. Prior to being cast in The Client, Renfro had no acting background and was living with his grandmother in a trailer park. Director Joel Schumacher wanted to cast a "tough kid" who had the necessary life experience to understand the character he would portray. Renfro soon attracted a large fanbase as he continued to star in movies like Tom and Huck and Sleepers. Beginning in the late 1990s, Renfro had difficulties in his private life, including a series of arrests and stints in drug treatment. He died of acute heroin and morphine intoxication at the age of 25.
Renfro was found dead on January 15, 2008, in his Los Angeles apartment. He was 25 years old. His body was returned to Tennessee, where he was buried on January 22, 2008, at Red House Cemetery in the small community of Blaine, Tennessee. On February 8, 2008, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office ruled his death accidental, attributing it to acute heroin/morphine intoxication.
Seventeen days after Renfro's death, his grandmother Joanne-who had accompanied him regularly during his early acting career-died at her home at the age of 76. Local officials said she died of natural causes.
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I'm a guy, but I must say, and I don't think anyone will disagree, in his prime, he had one of the most beautiful faces of any young actor ever. It's so sad that he couldn't get beyond the drugs. He had the world in his hands.
I remember when he was left out of the In Memoriam portion of the Oscars that year. He sure deserved to be mentioned. Such a sad ending :-(
Brad dealt with the same issues Corey Haim and Feldmen did and do .. He was such an amazing actor. Terrific brother.. Amazing father.. We miss you.. I miss you
This story makes me sad. He died and I had no idea for a while just like Jonathan brandis. They were just forgotten :/
Another victim of “Hollywood”! Hope all these tragedies are revealed!
Such a talent! Hollywood takes these young actors, uses them and then spits them out. And the people around them aren’t looking out for their best interest just their own. Very sad. Rest In Peace, Brad.
Sleepers has to be 1 of the most heart wrenching movies ever made & Brad was phenomenal in it. RIP 🙏
Hollywood went crazy over him because he legit looked like a younger Marlon Brando and had the talent. But when you have no parents and just your grandma as your guardian and have addiction in your family. It’s like a free for all on Hollywood!
The difference in his accent from his first to his last interview. The difference in his innocence between the two. RIP Brad.
i met Brad once in Knoxville. He was playing basketball in a park.he was raised there by his Grandma. he was a really nice guy, and it hurt me when he passed!
Bully was a fantastic movie. Brad deserved an academy award for his performance. RIP
He was a very talented actor. Rest in peace sweet Brad🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
You can tell he was really hurting his last interview
Who knows what horrors he lived through? The machine eats you up and spits you out. He was and still is one of my favorite actors and such a handsome man too. Heartbreaking we lost him too soon
I loved Brad in The Client and was saddened to hear of his
I took care of his mother when i did home health. I was doing a visit with her when he died. I remember when he was younger. He was a sweet troubled young man.
I remember when they snubbed him during the In Memoriam part of the Oscars. Totally messed up.
Don’t forget the movie ‘The Cure’ with Joseph Mazello! That was a great movie! I believe it came out in 1995. During the filming, in 1994, I got a chance to be an extra in the opening scene and meet him. I believe I was 11-12 years old time and so was he… I had such a crush on him.. his pictures were all over the inside of my locker at school. I don’t remember ever feeling so nervous as I did asking him for his autograph! He is greatly missed 💚
He's been some good films over the years (the client, bully, ghostworld, cure, etc) it was sad to hear about his passing in 2008-- but it was even more sad to see that he didnt recieved much recognition at the time due to heath ledger passing. Media kinda tossed him under the bus.
That’s so so sad. I remember 2008 vividly. It was a year full of despair and emotional turmoil for many people. Ironically I ended up briefly living close to the home of Heath Ledger during the hard times. This home is so beautiful, so tragic that Brad’s life took a tragic turn like many childhood celebrities. Thank you. You are always respectful and empathetic.