Brad Renfro, R.I.P.

Brad Renfro, one of my childhood crushes, passed away earlier this week at the young age of 25 from yet-to-be-known causes. Renfro, who starred in the movie adap of Grisham’s The Client and Tom and Huck with JTT in the mid ‘90s, was found not breathing by friends Tuesday morning (January 15). According to People magazine, Renfro’s pals called 911 and the paramedics declared him dead at the scene. Though the cause of death is not yet known, it has been known (rather publicly) that the former child star struggled with substance abuse. LA county coroner chief investigator Craig Harvey told People that an overdose is a "possibility considering his history, but right now all we have is the history of his drinking the previous night… All that we have is that he was last known to be alive during the morning hours and he was snoring." Renfro had a troubled life. He once tried to steal a yacht and was caught in a police sting that led to a felony charge for attempting to possess heroin. Renfro’s former defence attorney, Blair Berk (who’s also repped Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson), talked to People about the tragic death. "As critical and prescient as you become in this town, all I did was cry when I heard the news," he said. "I feel in some respects like we all failed."