Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, has died in Los Angeles of an apparent drug overdose, according to US media reports. He was 38.

Haim, who rose to the fame alongside fellow teen star Corey Feldman and became known for his hard partying ways, was pronounced dead at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank early on Wednesday, according to Los Angeles police.