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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. He received numerous accolades including the Volpi Cup and the Independent Spirit Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, and Golden Globe Award.
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. They worked as itinerant fruit pickers, and later joined the Children of God religious group (John was originally Catholic, while Arlyn was born Jewish).
Oct 31, 2023 · Phoenix began acting as a child before landing his breakout role in the 1986 film Stand by Me.Two years later, at 18, he earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for his role in Running ...
Apr 2, 2014 · River Phoenix was an Academy Award-nominee and promising young actor who died at the young age of 23 from a drug overdose.
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. They worked as itinerant fruit pickers, and later joined the Children of God religious group (John was originally Catholic, while Arlyn was born Jewish).
Oct 25, 2018 · River Phoenix: the actor (second left) with Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton and Jerry O’Connell in Stand by Me, 1986 "I wish I could go someplace where nobody knows me," he sobbed in his breakout ...
Oct 26, 2018 · Samantha Mathis was with her boyfriend, River Phoenix, when he died Oct. 31, 1993, of a drug overdose outside of Los Angeles' famed Viper Club. Mathis is breaking her silence about the tragic ...
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 ...
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). Despite his relatively short career, many of his peers consider him to be one of the best actors of his generation.
River Jude Phoenix (né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor and musician. Phoenix grew up in an itinerant family, as the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix. He had no formal schooling, but showed an instinctive talent for the guitar. He began his acting career at age 10 in television commercials.
