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30 years to the day. His brother made him proud

To see how far Joaquin came in order to both honor River's memory and to also "heal"... is legendary. What strength. What courage. What character and resilience. Could YOU do it? Must give us pause.

RIP River. Can't believe it's been 30 years already. You'll never be forgotten ❤

RIP River Phoenix (1970-1993)

The panic in Joaquins voice in that 911 call heartbreaking.

The pain and panic in Joaquin’s voice is so heartbreaking I can’t even imagine the pain this has caused him. What really pisses me off the most is whoever though it was a good idea to expose River’s postmortem funeral pics. It’s almost impossible not to run into whenever you look him up. Very disrespectful and I hope they never get to see it. I wish there was a way to get it taken down from the internet for good nobody deserves to have such a disturbing picture floating in the media without his family’s consent it’s disrespectful to them and his memory.

30 years already... It was such a tragedy. I was just a girl in my early teens from a third world country, but I loved all his films, specially his latest ones. He was a really great actor. He wanted to be a musician and he was starting that route. He would have been successful on anything he wanted. But his childhood was traumatic and mixed with drugs, it was really awful. The fact that he died outside and his young brother making the call, hearing Joaquin's voice it's really so sad. River is greatly missed ❤️

Poor Joaquin 😥. It's traumatic enough without the phone call being all over the internet

I remember this like yesterday. I was in absolute shock, and still can't believe he's gone. A beautiful soul gone way too soon. Love you, River.....

River actually went to The Viper cause he was gonna play on stage. He ended up not playing with the band and that's when the hard-partying started. Flea (Red Hot Child Peppers) has actually been in numerous interviews where he says that maybe River would still be alive today had they let him come on stage as planned and let him rock out.

Joaquim went on to make his brother proud by becoming one of the finest actors of his generation. My son is named Phoenix as a homage to River.

I get the operator was trying to be calming, but damn!

I remember that day. What a bummer it was. He had such a promising future. Seven months earlier to the day was when Brandon Lee died. Vice or somebody should make a documentary about him too.

That 911 operator was horrible, what a tragedy.

I feel so bad for his friends and family. He was so talented and handsome.😞😞😞

River Phoenix, A Legend. The 80s And 90s James Dean. RIP River Phoenix.

This still breaks my heart 😢 rip River ❤

River Phoenix was one of my favorite actors ❤

We remember you River !

Rest in peace River Phoenix for 30 years of his death still lives on 💯

Joaquin Phoenix Screaming And Crying Gives Me Chills.

Addiction doesn't discriminate. It eventually kills everyone.

only recently learning of river as ive started to watch indiana jones for the first time, anazing musician actor and person, such a sad situation

They forgot to mention the tiny detail of who handed him the cup

Bless him, RIP beautiful

saw joaquin in gladiator in theatre n he became an idol. tragic day when River died

I remember this and it being all over the news I cried 😭 and cried knowing that this is indeed a tragedy and he was and will always be a favorite. Rip River Phoenix

I always thought he was part of the 27 club. My goodness he died so young.😢

I remember this so clearly, what a blow it was. It’s so hard to hear Joaquin on the phone like that. I can’t even imagine. RIP, River. You’ll never be forgotten. 🖤

I grew up in awe of River Phoenix. Stand By Me got me through my turbulent teenage years. I was in shock when I heard of his tragic passing. I stood outside the viper room many years later and the energy in that area was so off. Rest in peace dear River. You left a beautiful impression in the acting world

He died on Halloween. So scary and eerie. 😢

Gone too soon. Beautiful soul

I was only 2 when River Phoenix died. but my sisters were born in the 80's so they showed me his movies. i'm glad they did, he was a great actor.

The 90s was the dark side for me as well

i wish news outlets would stop using the 911 call. so traumatic and disrespectful to riv

his appearance in The Thing Called Love was sad. By that time it was clear he was in trouble. it was hard watching my favorite actor start to go down the tubes.

That is Joaquin’s voice on the phone calling for his brother 😢

A very sad Hollywood tragedy😔 My world has also, just been re-written following this documentary as I did not actually know that, Joaquin Phoenix was River's brother. River was a talented person with so much potential and it is, so sad that, he was forced to leave this world so prematurely 🌠🕊🌠

Sempre será lembrado River Phoenix com muito carinho ❤️ morte trágica infelizmente você era muito invejado, pessoas erradas entraram na sua vida, tudo que eu desejo é que você esteja em paz e feliz pq aqui nesse mundo injusto você não era😔

he was a truth talent and a good man gone way too soon. he would be proud of how successful joaquin is ❤

Ugh I didn’t need to hear the 911 call. When it’s someone in the public eye and they’re a kid, that’s too personal.

He was an amazing actor and such a beautiful soul . The viper room is definitely haunted and who knows what lay beneath the restrooms had 2 way mirrors creepy asf . Wasn’t it Johnny Depp’s club ? How come no one mentions that?

Often their managers and "friends" are just taking advantage of them for fame or money

Rip river ❤

I feel like this is the tragic outcome of his abusive upbringing. His parents raised him in this weird cult that had sexual abuse. He had to stand on street corners begging for his food. He had to support his family growing up. He never really went to school. His upbringing was totally messed up. That's a big part of why everything happened.

My Love River ❤🖤😭💔

River was friends with Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, who wrote a song for him after being impressed with his work in The Mosquito Coast.

Watch the company you keep

I miss him 😭💔

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where is the entire video please?

wow. 30 years ago. Unbelievable

It's wrong to play a 911 call of Joaquin asking for help for his brother. Anything for money I guess. I don't agree with River's social issues, but he would've been just as or more famous than Leo. I'll give him that.

R.I.P. River Phoenix🤍🕊

So many conflicting stories. I believe this version . Other stories paint him as , having a wild night of partying before he went to the viper room.

What a tragedy.

#foreverinourhearts #ripriverphoenix 😢😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

Does anyone know who gave him the drink??

Love you River. You will always stay on my heart phoenix. Love you a lot. I know you are somewhere in a beautiful place. Wherever you are you will always be with us. You don't know how much you matter to me. Hope to meet you someday, somewhere.

River turned out to be the James Dean of his generation.

I wasn’t even born yet but I remember this story but didn’t know these details

Rivers running through life , rivers running out of time , rivers drown in the ocean all the time , moonlight dreaming the rivers decieving , you can run but you will Never catch up , no not tonight . Moonlight on the ocean to moonlights devotion , just a little reflection from the other side of light , i feel the peace from a moving picture , river . I feel the sleep of a stagnent stream , rivers running throught life , rivers running out of time , rivers drown in the ocean all the time .

I have read several places that he has brought his guitar to play on stage with Flea and Flea told him he wouldn’t be able to.. then he went to the bathroom and did some lines.. but I also have seen he was given a “drink”.. so it’s like which was it?? Regardless, whatever he was given that night, took him out.. sad story

I've written a short story about his death being the icing on the cake for an already traumatised teenager.

So preventable. If I was his friends and family, I'd be so angry at whoever gave him the drugs. He didn't want to die. If someone drugged him against his knowledge, they should have been prosecuted! Interesting that the person's identity has been hidden

what was that song ???

Lets this guy rest in peace, dont keep taking advantage of other people.

Despite the reconstruction, River actually had short dark hair when he died, as he was filming a movie

2:27 - who is She?

Belinda Carlisle wrote a rather good song about rivers death " leaving L.A"

You know who else likes to hang around the Viper Rooms and do speedballs? Dave Navarro.

It's been 30 years since this brilliant, sensitive being died but they didn't reveal the truth about what happened that tragic night. Many of you may know that River refused the leading role in the film "The Crow" which we all know the plot but very few know that through this film, there was a plot against him: as a matter of fact the story of Eric Draven was sewn around the character of River Phoenix, but no one noticed since the part was played by Brandon Lee, who agreed to take River's role. River refused the part because he knew the intentions of those who had interest in hurting him and he was well aware that some "strange accident" could happen to him if he accepted that role. In fact, in the film they would have staged his death: the strange accident, however, did happen to his replacement, Brandon. No need to remember the episode that cost Lee's life on the set of the same movie, apparently he too was a target, but that's another story... Brandon's death also caused great dismay and sorrow. In "The Crow", Eric Draven (River), is a band leader, singer and guitar player who is murdered on Halloween night (in the film called devil's night). Both Eric Draven and River die on a sidewalk although in different ways. Brandon Lee and River Phoenix both died in 1993, both on day 31st (Brandon on March 31st). The crow as bird was used as symbol of death, antagonistic to the Phoenix, which symbolizes rebirth. In fact, the scene of the crow drawn with fire was emblematic. With all these "coincidences", it is very difficult to believe that River Phoenix death was his own fault and on Halloween, in fact several witnesses declared that they saw John Frusciante handing River a glass and as River ingested the drink he said: "what the hell is this?" The local police said that they had received several reports from witnesses who claimed that Frusciante had poisoned River but these testimonies were never disclosed in the main sources of informations. Frusciante was probably asked to pass River the glass but the question is: Who was the one preparing the mixture, asking Frusciante to give it to River? That person should've been held responsible and served prison time, instead after 30 years we're still here listening to most of the sources saying that River wanted to take the drugs, being the only one responsible for his own death. The well-known director/actor William Richert who also worked with River in "my own private Idaho" has declared (the video can be found on KZfaq) that River was killed by a guitar player. William, who has known River for 7 years, firmly stated that River did not use drugs other than smoking a little weed every now and then. After River's death, Leonardo DiCaprio took his place in the film roles that River had signed up for. James Cameron himself said that he carefully created the role of Jack Dawson for no one but River years before the Titanic was made. DiCaprio become good, but nobody could even come close to River's talent, everyone would fade beside him. Eyewitnesses declared without any doubt that DiCaprio was present at the viper room that night. I wish they would disclose the true story of what happened to River but I don't think they ever will because the hidden power that pulls the strings behind the film industry and the mainstream media want people to think of him as a drug addict and not as a multi-talented activist, who inspired the consciences and hearts of his fans with his altruism towards the planet, animals and human beings, fighting for everyone's rights and donating various funds to many causes. It is astounding and inspiring if you think that when he was just a kid, in the midst of financial difficulties, he played his guitar on the streets to make some money so he could help his family.. and he was still very young when he donated funds to humanitarian causes. Money meant nothing to him, he walked around in modest clothing and rubber shoes like converse refusing to wear leather because he was against the killing of any animal. Among other things, he had purchased several acres in Costa Rica to preserve the planet from deforestation. To this day, I don't know another celebrity who had such kindness and sensitivity as River Phoenix, especially at such young age. Similar virtues do not belong to people with the mental problems the media said he had, usually people who suffer from those disorders are empty. The system didn't want the world to be inspired by River's good actions hence they put a label on him so there wouldn't be any glory for him. But they were wrong: people all over the world love River very much and they're still fondly inspired by his actions and sensitivity even many years after his death. John Lennon was also an anti-system activist very committed to boycotting the war. Do you think John was really shot by one of his fans? 🤨 C'mon now.. When they decide to eliminate a celebrity, you can be sure that there will be accidental overdoses, findings in bathtubs or even fatal injuries caused by unlikely killers... A vegan boy like River, who dies like that, it already raises doubts... he may have had a childhood filled up with challenges, but he always had a deep bond and harmony with his family like he said himself in many interviews. I hope never to see again the image of a beautiful soul like River, stained and torn to pieces by false news passed as official. If people keep watching the documentaries produced by the same TV lobbies that covered up the evidences, they will never discover the real facts. Fight for the truth, ask yourself questions, inquire and put together as many clues as possible, You'll be able to unravel the truth. Make the choices of these pioneers count! Remember their courage and pure heart. Only like this we can give the right value to the memory that River left of himself. To those who will read: thank you.

R.i.p last life me

I was there. I saw the ambulance pull up. I found out details the next morning.

Halloween of 93” “We lost River” 🕊️

Shoutout John frusciante and al jourgenson iykyk

Stay away from house 🏠 parties 🎊 stay away from bars and nightclubs

It’s sad they continue to blame it on a random drink. If he was a user then someone there knows what he took.

911 emergency dispatchers need to be audited nation wide

I loved him. Such a great loss to the industry. Who gave him that cup? This is premeditated murder. So, he didn’t overdose. I remember when this happened. I was crushed.

What I could never understand is, why wasn’t his girlfriend, Samantha, knowing he wasn’t well, and a drug user, alow him to go out, and why didn’t she stay behind with him?

Was anyone charged?

😢❤

Judy Davis 🙁

Hasta rl fia de hoy samantha mathis no dice la verdad de lo que ocurrió, es imposible que no haya vusto lo que realmente sucedio con river phoenix esa noche, es increible que no este jhon fruciante preso por asesinato.

Different story I recall

ok yes rain + joaquin were too young to have been there , many younger folks do that , the real point here is there's things even they didn't know about that night , things that would chill anyone , but especially those who truly loved him , [n that we all do]

heartwrenching

I wish I could have left my phone on his car. Just do I could meet him. What an opportunity ❤

I miss him more than anything.

I thought it was the speed ball he shot up that killed him.

Let's get a few things straight. First of all, this picture where he's staring back at his friend myself. Who just throw water on a f****** a****** that called him a f***** That wasn't from the Viper room. The night he died at the Viper room he had short dark hair and I was with him. He was planning to play. When I stopped by the viper room looking for him on October 30 1993, it was because he invited me to hear him play that night, And the reason why he didn't want to go at first was because he knew that someone had threatened him. But while we were talking about whether or not they would threaten his siblings in his absence he decided to go. I had to delete my previous comment because of the words that came out of my mouth when I described the people in the Viper room refused to call 911. The people in the Viper room refused to call 911. You read that correctly. That was why I had to go next door to get Joaqun while Rain was giving River rescue breaths. My name is Cynthia Beth last name was Shebar at the time. I was wearing Rivers jeans the night that he died and his shirt. And I am so disgusted and sick of the hollywood machine that continues to promote their brand stories protecting the mafia that has done so much damage. ASK Joaquin Bottom Phoenix where he was when he was told his brother was in trouble. He was next door in a place where people could get food. We had to find him to call because the fucking viper room refused to call 911. They refused. We had no cell phones. We had no help. We had monsters drugging us and denying the enormous pain and abuse that was inflicted on our lives

I didn't used to care for his movies. I didn't think River was that great of an actor but now I appreciate him far more. He was at least humble and his brother a even better actor. Johnny Depp now this connects dots to so many different things I was going to look up a River movie on Tubi bazzar thing the first thing coming up was a old 80s Johnny Depp movie a real trashy 80s resort movie. I wasn't allowed growing up to watch much junky movies but it wasn't even entertainment to me it was just dumb. This connects dots to Johnny Depp and his friends now. They probably laugh at River now like oh, he was young and asking for it. I can picture him saying it was a necessary evil. His character is totally narcissistic he saw him as just a threat to his fame. The drugs didn't help but still I used to hangout with druggies and drink but never wanted to kill anyone. But yet I was given a date rape drug that I only drank half way of and if I drank all I could of died in my 20s. Hit or miss it really is. Lots do have murderous intentions.

What did River Phoenix and Rod Hull have in common? They both had a fatal night on the tiles.

Listen to Sloan Bella reading and then look at the comments , you will read the name of his 3 " friends " that murdered him .

What was in the cup?

He was murdered in my opinion

People shitting on river,he was clean he thought he was gonna rip with band,they said he cant go on stage,because he was clean the drugs he received fucked him up.r.i.p river.

River Phoenix should have played John Connor