Tragic Teen Star Found Dead

Brad Renfro – the actor who shot to fame in movies including The Client, Apt Pupil and Sleepers – has died.

He was 25-years-old.

After a promising start to his career, his celebrity faded as he struggled with drugs and alcohol.

Brad – who had spent the night before drinking with friends - was found dead in his home on Tuesday morning.

No word yet on cause of death.

In 1998 he was charged with cocaine and marijuana possession, then in 2001 he was also placed on probation and ordered to pay $4,000 for repairs to a 45-foot yacht he and a friend tried to steal in Florida.

He was arrested again in May that year he was charged with underage drinking, violating the terms of his probation, and was ordered into alcohol rehabilitation the following March.

He served 10 days in jail in May 2006 after pleading no contest to driving while intoxicated and guilty to attempted possession of heroin.

The latter charge stemmed from his arrest in Los Angeles' Skid Row area, when he attempted to buy heroin from an undercover officer in 2005.

For several years he was better known for that drug bust and the resulting criminal case than for acting.