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River Phoenix

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Biography

River Jude Bottom was born August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon to parents John and Arlyn. River is the oldest child, and was followed…more

Born

8/23/1970, Madras, Oregon, USA

Died

10/31/1993

Birth Name

River Jude Bottom

Gender

Male

Credits

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Role
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
  Guthrie McFadden
  - S 1: Ep 22 Roundup
    3/23/83
  - S 1: Ep 21 A Ring For Hannah
    3/9/83
  - S 1: Ep 20 Winner
    3/2/83
  - S 1: Ep 19 Winter Roses
    2/16/83
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Rescue
    2/9/83
  - + 17 More Credits
Guest Star (8)

Role
- The Greatest
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 100 Greatest teen stars (20-1)
    2/5/06
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself - archive footage
  - S 1: Ep 5 River Phoenix
    2/16/97
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 61: Ep 1 The 61st Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/89
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 118 February 17, 1989
    2/17/89
- Family Ties
  Eugene Forbes
  - S 4: Ep 11 My Tutor
    11/14/85
- Hotel
  Kevin
  - S 2: Ep 4 Transitions
    11/14/84
- It's Your Move
  Brian
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/26/84
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Brian Ellsworth
  - S 12: Ep 5 Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
    3/7/84

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- River Jude Phoenix was named after the river of life in Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha, and The Beatles' song "Hey Jude".
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- The death of River Phoenix is listed at #16 on the "E!: 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment".
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- River had 4 nephews and a niece, but only lived to see one of them born. His nephews are: Jonas Winter (born February 7th, 1993 to sister Rain), Rio Everest Phoenix (born June 12, 1997to sister Liberty), Indigo Orion Phoenix (born November 9, 1999 to sister Liberty), and Indiana August Affleck (born May 31, 2004 to sister Summer) and his neice is Scarlette Jasmine Phoenix-Asch (born July 2, 2001 to sister Liberty). Liberty's oldest son Rio, and Summer's son Indiana are named after River.
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Quotes
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- River: I would rather quit while I was ahead. There's no need in overstaying your welcome.
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- River: If I have some celebrity, I hope I can use it to make a difference. The true social reward is that I can speak my mind and share my thoughts about the enviroment and civilisation itself. There's so much shit happening with people who are exploiting their positions and creating a lot of negativity.
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- River: I want kids, a family of my own. I'd like to give them the first eight years of their lives in the country. Then I'd want them educated, which I wasn't formally, although I had a tutor once when I was twelve. At times I miss a formal education, but at others I thank God for everything else I have now. What I have got from my childhood aren't toys, but memories. And happy memories are better than any toy.
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