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Actor River Phoenix (1970 - 1993), star of "Stand By Me," playfully poses during a 1988 Los Angeles, California, photo portrait session. Phoenix, a rising young film star, tragically died in 1993 outside a Sunset Strip nightclub of a drug overdose. VIEW ARTICLE

Stormy Facts About River Phoenix, Hollywood’s Lost Heartthrob

River Phoenix had already taken Hollywood by storm by the time he reached adulthood. Coming from humble origins, his striking talent had some whispering his name alongside the greats. But tragedy would put a premature...

September 23, 2024 David O'Shea


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