River Phoenix was not only an amazing actor, but a trend setter, an activist and a talented musician that played with Flea and other members of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. In fact, a few of the RHCP songs were dedicated to River after his death...He died outside of The Viper Room, a club in LA owned by (at the time) Johnny Depp. River was just about to start taking more provocative roles, voicing his excitement over upcoming racy portrayals of gay men, when he collapsed in 1993 due to a heart attack induced by a drug overdose. One of the best movies River worked on was Gus Van Sant's, My Own Private Idaho. He also starred along one of my favorite actors of all time, Sydney Poitier, in Sneakers.
The Phoenix family is super talented and River's sister, Summer, has a cool little shop on the LES called Some Odd Rubies. It is so popular that one just opened up in LA. This mini photo collection is dedicated to this late great...I think I'm gonna watch Sneakers tonight!
P.S. I want that Bob Marley shirt!
