Actor Brad Renfro was found dead in his home in Los Angeles, California, on 16 January 2008. The police say there is no suspicion of foul play, and the Los Angeles Times notes that he had a history of drug abuse, as well as other legal problems. Born 25 July 1982 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was nominated for a Saturn Award in 1999 for his role in Apt Pupil.
His big break came when the producers of The Client (1994) were looking for an unknown to play the lead role of a boy who overhears a conversation about a murder.
His genre appearances included 2005’s The Jacket.