Corey Haim is going home, and his family is hoping fans help pay for the ride.

A statement on Haim's official website did not specify when the funeral would take place, beyond "next week." But Haim's family is reaching out to fans to contribute to a memorial fund that would help cover some of the costs.

"Corey's funeral will be taking place next week in his hometown of Toronto...Due to the unexpected expenses of transporting his body to Canada for final resting, a fund has been set up to help his family," the statement reads.

The Lost Boys actor had been suffering from flulike symptoms when he died Wednesday at the age of 38 at Burbank's famed Oakwood Apartments. He was staying with his cancer-stricken mother, Judy, when he collapsed early in the morning and was unable to be revived.

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A month after sentencing in his illegal weapons case was postponed for the mother of all root canals, and a week after an accidental courthouse fire did likewise, Lil Wayne was formally taken into custody Monday to begin his one-year stint at Rikers Island.

Things must be getting serious.

Rihanna traveled to Arizona to meet boyfriend Matt Kemp's family this weekend. Kemp's family met Rihanna for the first time. "Rihanna fit right in as if they all knew each other. It was comfortable."

Rihanna's next scheduled performance is in L.A. at the Kid's Choice Awards on March 27.