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| | River Phoenix - Overview - MSN Movies |
 | | October 31, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Noted for the depth, sensitivity, and intelligence that he brought to his roles during his teens, "River Phoenix" was on the cusp of becoming a successful adult actor when he overdosed on drugs and died on Halloween night, 1993. |
 | | The son of Arlyn Dunetz and John Bottom, "Phoenix" was born River Jude Bottom on August 23, 1970, in a log cabin on a mint farm in Madras, OR. |
 | | His parents named him after the "river of life" that flowed through Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha and for "the Beatles"' song "Hey Jude." From the time "Phoenix" was born, his parents lived the hippie life, moving to several communes until they joined the controversial Children of God cult. |
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