"Stand By Me" star River Phoenix joined the list of celebrities who died before age 30 at the height of his career on ...

In 1993, Phoenix died of a drug overdose at the age of 23. River Phoenix's Mom Says She'll 'Never Not Miss Him' 31 Years After His Death: I 'Continue to Celebrate Him' All About Joaquin Phoenix ...

River Phoenix died of a drug overdose in 1993, aged 23. The brothers had acted together when Joaquin was eight years old, in a TV adaptation of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Phoenix accepted ...