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River Phoenix's death seems tragic still - a young actor just growing into his abilities, seemingly destroyed by the pressures of fame.

Coming to prominence with a corking performance in Stand By Me, Phoenix added a touch of vulnerabilty to every character he inhabited even the male prostitute in My Own Private Idaho.

Seeing the actor his brother Joaquin (Leaf) has blossomed into makes me wonder all the more what he could have become.

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Do You Remember River Phoenix?

  • Anonymous user
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    I remember river was a wonderful person. He had touched so many lifes with his movies and his voice. I used to love hearing his voice. I would run home after school just to watch him on t.v. and to hear his singing. I think his brother joaquin has a beautiful voice just like river. I think that he even sounds a little like him. I hope he sings more often(joaquin). When I hear him sing it's like I can hear river to. And means alot to me.
  • Anonymous user
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    My lasting memory is of seeing how powerful and yet gentle a young man can be in the first film I saw River star in - Stand By Me. I have not been able to describe to people what he did for me from then onwards, he is truely inspirational in my life, making me want to live it completely to the full. If I didn't, I would feel that I am letteing him down as he cared so much about life and I would love him to still be able to live his.

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