It’s unfortunate that I’m writing about this story now, January 29th, because Brad Renfro died on January 15th. I don’t know how on Earth this tragic loss wasn’t newsworthy, but I didn’t see it anywhere. In fact, I only found out because I was watching the 2008 SAG Awards ‘In Memoriam’ segment to see the shabby job they did with Heath Ledgers small part and Brad Renfro was suddenly in the middle of the segment!

For those of you who might not quite recall who Brad Renfro is, though his picture will jog your memory, he was in “The Client”, “The Cure” “Tom and Huck”, “Ghost World” and “The Jacket”.

Renfro was found dead in his apartment in LA after a night of drinking with his friends. Friends and family say that drugs were not involved, and it’s yet to be determined what ultimately ended his life. Renfro had one son Yamato Renfro, and planned to marry his sons mother sometime soon. They currently reside in Japan.

Another life tragically taken too early.