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Brad Renfro
Born: 1982-07-25 - Died: 2008-01-14Cause of Death: Drug Overdose
Death Summary: Renfro died at the age of 25 from an apparently accidental overdose on heroin/morphine. His body was found in his apartment in Los Angeles.
Less than 2 weeks later, his grandmother who had raised him was found dead from natural causes.
Who was Brad Renfro : Brad Renfro was a young actor who had appeared in mostly independent films.
Perhaps most famously, he was the kid in the film version of John Grisham's The Client, and later went on to appear in such films as Apt Pupil (based on the Stephen King novella), Bully, Ghost World, and Deuces Wild.
His last role was in the film adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, Rules of Attraction) novel The Informers. It had not yet been released at the time of his death.
There was a bit of controversy when Renfro was not mentioned in the annual Acedemy Award Memorial montage, but he was absent from it because he was apparently not a member of the academy.
Less than 2 weeks later, his grandmother who had raised him was found dead from natural causes.
Who was Brad Renfro : Brad Renfro was a young actor who had appeared in mostly independent films.
Perhaps most famously, he was the kid in the film version of John Grisham's The Client, and later went on to appear in such films as Apt Pupil (based on the Stephen King novella), Bully, Ghost World, and Deuces Wild.
His last role was in the film adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, Rules of Attraction) novel The Informers. It had not yet been released at the time of his death.
There was a bit of controversy when Renfro was not mentioned in the annual Acedemy Award Memorial montage, but he was absent from it because he was apparently not a member of the academy.
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i loved the client!! sorry for your loss.
I still can’t believe you’re gone. You were so talented and I just loved watching you in movies. You left much too soon. Hope you can feel the love that people are sending you. Wish you had felt that love before you died. Peace be with you Brad. I pray I will get to see you in Heaven one day. Drugs are tough to kick. No matter how hard we try, life gets in the way. Love ya man.
he was a wonderful actor , those eyes were so intense .He brought alot of emothion to the characters he portrayed
Brad I always knew there was something special about you.
Amazing actor and a good person by all accounts. I was very sad when I heard that Brad had passed. I have loved him since he was in The Client.
loved you mate, you’ll still in my heart
I love brad renfro since he was in ‘the client’. He’s my #1 fav.actor!!
No use crying over spilt milk eh?
I just finished watching the cure. What a loss. I look back and remember youth and that feeling of invincability. So many kids leaving too soon.
rest in piece brad
i saw yur movie the client u were great by not forgotten.
oh my lord i just found out that he passed i love brad as an actor in the movie dueces wild and bully rest in peace brad
I still can’t believe you’re gone. I miss you so much. I enjoyed so many of your movies. I loved your music too! I hope one day that a Frodad cd will be released.
You fought such a hard battle…RIP Brad Renfro.