Insiders reveal how, decades after his 1993 death, River Phoenix's shadow continues to shape his brother, Joaquin Phoenix. “River is the largest influence, to this day, on Joaquin’s life ...

(Photo by Dianna Whitley/Getty Images) River Phoenix was born in Oregon in 1970. Raised in a large family, Phoenix started acting when he was just 10 years old, appearing in various TV commercials.

Photo / Getty Images. River Phoenix has been remembered as a “most beautiful one” by his sister on what would have been his 54th birthday.

River Phoenix's sister Rain has shared a heartbreaking tribute to the late actor on what would have been his 54th birthday, ... American actor River Phoenix in 1991 (Image: Getty Images) ...

(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) Photo: George Rose/1988 George Rose. Dark Blood, River Phoenix’s final movie, will premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival on September 27. Director George ...

River Phoenix's sister Rain shared two throwback images of her late brother to Instagram Wednesday, ... Dianna Whitley/Getty. Phoenix found his breakout role in 1986's Stand By Me, ...

On Halloween night 20 years ago, actor River Phoenix, 23, ... (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) Getty Images. Oct. 31, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT. By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper.

River Phoenix in 1992’s ‘Sneakers’ – Photo by Universal Pictures/Getty Images The late River Phoenix‘s mother and sister are paying tribute to the Stand by Me actor, who died of a drug ...