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

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River Phoenix was an American actor and musician. His most famous films include My Private Idaho (1991), Stand By Me (1986) and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989). In 1989, Phoenix received ...