The last time these stars were ever photographed while they were still alive

[post_page_title]River Phoenix[/post_page_title]

River, Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix’s older brother, may be one of the biggest what-if stories in Hollywood history. On October 30, 1993, he was set to perform with his good friend Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Viper Room, a Hollywood nightclub then co-owned by Johnny Depp.

River Phoenix

During the early morning of the following day, he had taken too many illicit substances and lost his life on the sidewalk outside the club. He was only 23. At the time, Phoenix was filming Dark Blood, on the set of which these photos were snapped. The movie wouldn’t be released until 2012, nearly 20 years after his passing.

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