Your Tax Dollars Hard At Work

Get out your boom box and mixed cassette tape of the "Greatest Sad Songs of the 80s."

Former child star Corey Haim had a Chick-Fil-A coupon and a Blockbuster card but not much else at the time of his death, so his mother Judy pleaded to his fans for help to cover his funeral expenses.

The city of Toronto heard her cry and has agreed to cover the costs of Corey's funeral.

Judy tells Access Hollywood that a memorabilia site named Starifacts also agreed to chip in $20,000 to pay for Corey's tombstone. Damn, for that kind of money, the epithet better be in 3D.

The Toronto Star reports that the owner of the site said he first met Haim in 2001, when the actor offered founder Michael Kronick one of his teeth following oral surgery that he wanted sold to a memorabilia collector.

The Haim family is also trying to raise money for Corey's funeral by selling all of his belonging on eBay through family friend Scott Schwartz.

Corey's funeral will be held on Tuesday in his hometown of Toronto.

Haim's death has been the perfect opportunity for Corey Feldman, the other Corey, to get on TV again but so far the hand he's using to grasp at relevancy hasn't reached for his checkbook.

Oh, did you think his tears and angst on Larry King were sincere? Silly wabbit. It's called ACTING. "Do these highlights make me look like I'm in mourning?" Annnnnnd scene ...

By Paige Muller

Paige Muller, Gossip & Hollywood Hijinx
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