River Phoenix's Death, 32 Years Later: Inside the Promising Young Actor's Tragic Passing

River Phoenix died from a drug overdose more than 30 years ago on Oct. 31, 1993, at the age of 23. Here’s everything to know ...

The Viper Room Exposed: The Twisted History of Johnny Depp's Former LA Club Where River Phoenix Died

Thirty-two years ago, on Halloween night 1993, talented young actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose and heart failure ...
Us Weekly

River Phoenix’s Sister Says Actor’s Passing Gave Her ‘Vibrant’ Relationship with Death

Rain Phoenix reveals in an essay how River Phoenix's unexpected death reshaped her Rain Phoenix relationship with death and led her to study grief and mortality ...
Soap Central

"Losing him was unimaginably painful and traumatic": River Phoenix's sister reflects on late star’s accidental overdose and its impact on her life

River Phoenix died on October 31, 1993, after collapsing outside a Los Angeles club partly owned by Johnny Depp. River’s death was ruled a drug overdose by the coroner’s office. He was pronounced dead ...

River Phoenix's sister, Rain, makes a surprising revelation decades after his death

In a new essay, Rain Phoenix reveals how her brother River’s death transformed her life, and led her to study the art of ...
New York Post

Ethan Hawke says childhood costar River Phoenix was ‘struggling’ with Hollywood’s phoniness

Ethan Hawke is reflecting on his late pal, River Phoenix. While at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the actor, 54, spoke to Entertainment Weekly about meeting the late star, who died at ...