River Phoenix
River Jude Phoenix (August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American movie, television, stage, voice actor, musician, and activist who is known for his roles in The Thing Called Love, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Dark Blood, My Own Private Idaho, I Love You To Death and in Stand by Me. His brother was actor Joaquin Phoenix.
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 Phoenix at the 61st Academy Awards in March 1989 | |
| Born | River Jude Bottom August 23, 1970 Madras, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1993 (aged 23) |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest by Multiple drug intoxication |
| Resting place | Cremated in Micanopy, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | River Jude Phoenix |
| Occupation | Actor, musician and activist |
| Years active | 1982–1993 |
| Parent(s) | Arlyn Phoenix John Lee Bottom |
| Relatives | Joaquin Phoenix (brother) Rain Phoenix (sister) Summer Phoenix (sister) Liberty Phoenix (sister) |
Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon to Arlyn Sharon Dunetz and to John Lee Botton. He was the oldest of five. Phoenix never married and had no children. Phoenix died on October 31, 1993 in West Hollywood, California from a drug overdose and heart failure, aged 23.[1]
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River Phoenix with date Martha Plimpton on the red carpet at the 61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989.
Phoenix at the 61st Academy Awards's Governor's Ball, March 1989
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River Phoenix, Dan Aykroyd, and Sky Phoenix on the set of the movie Sneakers in 1991
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Phoenix (middle) with Aleka's Attic.
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Phoenix in 1991 playing with Aleka's Attic at The Cubby Bear.
The Viper Room on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, where Phoenix died.
References
- ↑ "Death of River Phoenix jolts the movie industry". The New York Times. November 2, 1993. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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