River Phoenix
Died at 23 (October 31, 1993)
Such a tragedy. Academy-award winning actor River Phoenix rose to fame at a very young age and was known for films such as My Own Private Idaho and Stand By Me. He was the older brother of actor Joaquin Phoenix.
Phoenix spent the final years of his life in a nightclub in Hollywood. He was scheduled to perform with Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) that night, but instead tragically died of a drug overdose in front of The Viper Room in the early hours of Halloween, 1993.
