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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.
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.
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.
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 for Sydney...
Sep 15, 2020 · After a tough day on set, Hollywood golden boy River Phoenix hits L.A’s fashionable nightclub The Viper Room. He’s looking forward to getting on stage and jamming with his friends. This is a...
Jun 17, 2024 · River Phoenix 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). Despite his relatively short career, many of his peers consider him to be one of the best actors of his generation.
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.
Phoenix was just 23 years old when he died in the early hours of Oct. 31, 1993, after collapsing outside The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California. The Los Angeles County coroner’s...
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 brief...
