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Hollywood child star died at 28 after heroin drugs sting - leaving girlfriend devastated


Brad Renfro was a child actor who appeared in a slew of Hollywood films and grew up in the spotlight – sadly, he faced addiction battles and went on to die of an overdose

Actors like Stand By Me's River Phoenix, Descandants' Cameron Boyce, Poltergeist's Heather O'Rourke and Diff'rent Strokes' Dana Plato all left the world too soon, leaving fans devastated. Brad Renfro made his film debut at the age of 11 (Image: Warner Bros. Pictures) Read MoreRelated Articles You can still get tickets for Taylor Swift's last Eras Tour in London He went on to star In Tom And Huck, Sleepers – playing the younger version of Brad Pitt's character, Telling Lies In America, Apt Pupil and other films.

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