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River Phoenix

  • 23 years old
  • Male
  • Born Aug 23, 1970
  • Died Oct 31, 1993
  • United States
an Academy Award-nominated American film actor, listed on John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38 as one of twelve "promising new actors of 1986"
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Born River Jude Bottom in Madras Oregon, River was born to poverty.  His parents were missionaries.  He and his family were also strict vegans.  He and his siblings were forced to work as street performers in order to help support the family.

He had an extremely promising career in film, and a music band.  He starred in 17 movies on television and the big screen from 1984-1994.  He died of

an overdose of heroine and cocaine, with his brother present.

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Brooke

Brooke M Jan 17, 2013

I still miss you.

Gorgeous Actor and Good Man!

Anna Oct 29, 2012

River, your brothers and sisters are watching over you and they love you so much. Especially Joaquin, he loved you as a friend AND as a great brother. You can NEVER have too many friends. and WE are YOURS! think of us every minute in Heaven. Very Handsome man too.

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Donna McFadzean Aug 28, 2012

I always feel pleasure knowing your birthday is a day after mine River.On the day i celebrate your life by lighting a candle playing Stand By Me and gaze into your picture.I will always do so forever because you are the greatest and always in our hearts.I miss you and i hoped you lived longer so i could have met you then my dream would have came true.

River Phoenix<3

Hannah olivares Aug 12, 2012

Dear River, i will always love you and i will never foget you. I know that you took drugs but i think that it was not your fault, because it might be hard to stop taking it and every time i look at your movies, pictures or just thinking of you i start to cry because i know that i can not see you and it breaks my heart and when i see you and your family at pictures i start to wondering how it was at your home, what did you do when you were bored?, what did you do on your vacation? or what did you do at school?. When i found out you were dead i cried almost three months and i was upset for almost a year and i cry almost every night. But you will always be in my heart as long as i live. I hope you have a good life up there with God, I love you River Phoenix<3333333 Rest in Peace.

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