Actor Brad Renfro found dead in Los Angeles home

Jan 16, cnn

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Actor Brad Renfro, whose career began promisingly with a childhood role in "The Client" but rapidly faded as he struggled with drugs and alcohol, was found dead Tuesday in his home. He was 25.
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Actor Brad Renfro served 10 days in jail in 2006 after pleading guilty to attempted possession of heroin.

Paramedics pronounced him dead at 9 a.m., said Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles County coroner's office. The cause of death was not immediately determined, Harvey said, but an autopsy could be conducted as early as Wednesday.

Renfro had reportedly been drinking with friends the evening before his death, Harvey said.

Renfro's lawyer, Richard Kaplan, said he did not know whether the death was connected to any problems with addiction.

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photo: Actor Brad Renfro served 10 days in jail in 2006 after pleading guilty to attempted possession of heroin (AP)