The Top 5 Essential River Phoenix Movies and His Life and Career

River Phoenix was one of the most promising and talented actors of his generation, the young Hollywood star who prematurely left us aged only 23, was born 54 years ago today

Promising actor River Phoenix died on this day in 1993 at age 23

River Phoenix was one of the most talented actors of his generation, on Halloween night 1993 he shocked movie fans around the world when he died from a drug overdose aged only 23