Brooke McCarter – the actor best known for his role in the 1987 teen vampire film The Lost Boys – has passed away at the age of 52.
Sources close to the McCarter family say Brooke had been suffering from a genetic liver condition.
In addition to The Lost Boys, McCarter starred in the cult favorite as Thrashin‘ – a skateboarding film that helped launch the careers of Tony Hawk, Josh Brolin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers – as well as the John Belushi biopic, Wired.
McCarter mostly kept away from the spotlight in the years that followed Lost Boys, but he remained active in the entertainment world until his death.
After working as a drummer and music programmer for several years, McCarter returned to the world of film as a producer and a director of documentaries.
Possibly as a result of his ongoing health problems, McCarter was frequently the subject of death rumors throughout his life.
The actor always handled the macabre speculation with the gentle good humor for which he was known.
Throughout his short career, McCarter shared billing with such famous names as Kieffer Sutherland, Jason Patric and Corey Feldman.
Well-known collaborators and horror fans alike have already started paying tribute to McCarter on Twitter.
