Wednesday's Art Notes

Corey Haim, star of many 1980s teen comedies who was best known for his roles in "'Lucas'":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phXMs5yn76Y and "'The Lost Boys',":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMJXY3lYaSc has died from an apparent drug overdose. He was 38. Haim battled with drug abuse for most of his life. "The Los Angeles Times":http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,1628364.story reports that "Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday of an apparent accidental overdose, according to the LAPD's North Hollywood Division." The Washington Post's "Post Mortem":http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmortem/2010/03/corey-haim-star-of-lucas-and-l.html recalls Roger Ebert's review of "Lucas," in which he praised Haim's acting: "He creates one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters of any age in any recent movie. If he can continue to act this well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important actor. He is that good." * "Variety continues to cut its staff":http://www.thewrap.com/article/variety-drops-chief-film-and-theater-critics-15053, including many of its major reviewers: film critics Todd McCarthy and Derek Elley, theater critic David Rooney and features editor/indie film reporter Sharon Swart. * "A group has launched an effort":http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Rights-battle-over-Polaroid-sale/20327 to prevent the auction of photographs from the Polaroid collection, while an "Italian auctioneer mysteriously canceled":http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/34084/the-vasari-code-mysteries-surround-auction-cancelation the sale of the Giorgio Vasari trove, which includes letters written by Michelangelo and five popes. * Bruce Graham, architect of the Sears Tower and John Hancock Center, "has died at age 84":http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2010/03/bruce-graham-architect-of-willis-tower-and-john-hancock-center-dies-.html. And Frank Williams, architect of several New York skyscrapers, "has died at 73":http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/arts/design/09williams.html.