American Horror Story acto, Harry Hains dies after addiction issues at 27

Actor Harry Hains has died aged 27 after struggling with mental illness and drug addiction, his famous mum has confirmed.

American Horror Story: Hotel actor’s mother was Neighbours actress Jane Badler.

Confirming the news on Instagram , she said: “He was 27 and had the world at his feet. But sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction.

“A brilliant spark shone bright too short a time… I will miss you, Harry, every day of my life.”

Jane did not confirm her son’s cause of death, but invited his friends and fans to his funeral on Sunday January 12 at Hollywood Forever.

Harry had starred in the Netflix series The OA and was based in Los Angeles to cement his acting career.

Just six days before his death, he’d spoken excitedly about his plans for 2020.