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River Jude Phoenix ( né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor and musician. Phoenix was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films.
Oct 31, 2023 · River Phoenix died from a drug overdose on Oct. 31, 1993, at the age of 23. Here’s everything to know about his tragic passing.
May 7, 2023 · Following several days of binging on cocaine and heroin, 23-year-old actor River Phoenix collapsed outside Hollywood's Viper Room nightclub right in front of his brother, sister, and girlfriend on October 31, 1993. Few movie stars of the early 1990s were as beloved as River Phoenix.
River Phoenix. Actor: My Own Private Idaho. River Phoenix was born River Jude Bottom in Madras, Oregon. His mother, Arlyn (Dunetz), a Bronx-born secretary, and his father, John Bottom, a carpenter, met in California in 1968.
Apr 2, 2014 · River Phoenix was an American actor who had his breakthrough film role in Stand by Me, based on the novella by Stephen King. He earned an Academy Award nomination...
May 14, 2022 · River Phoenix was Hollywood's "It Boy" when tragically, he died at the age of 23. His unexpected death left his fans in mourning, but it was an unfortunate accident that could have ultimately been prevented, according to The Guardian. Phoenix grew up in the limelight.
Jun 17, 2024 · River Phoenix (born August 23, 1970, Madras, Oregon, U.S.—died October 31, 1993, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor best known for his starring roles in the films Stand by Me (1986), Running on Empty (1988), and My Own Private Idaho (1991).
Actor: My Own Private Idaho. River Phoenix was born River Jude Bottom in Madras, Oregon. His mother, Arlyn (Dunetz), a Bronx-born secretary, and his father, John Bottom, a carpenter, met in California in 1968.
Oct 22, 2013 · It’s been 20 years since the death of River Phoenix at age 23. In Last Night at the Viper Room, out today, Rolling Stone contributor Gavin Edwards tells the story of the actor-musician’s...
Aug 23, 2020 · Before his untimely death in 1993, River Phoenix was one of the most promising actors in Hollywood. He would eventually pass away of a drug overdose at the terribly young age of 23 but the life of the Academy Award-nominated star was too complex and poignant to be classified as yet another catastrophic side-effect of fame.
