River Phoenix was just 23 years old when he died on October 31, 1993. His death was caused by an overdose ... George Sluizer to fill in the missing scene by narrating the script himself.

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - A man is dead after being pulled out of the Salt River ... died at the scene. The man’s name has not been released, and an investigation into the man’s death is underway ...

Fox thought that Phoenix's hospitality later was repayment for his advice. "River was a better actor than me; I was funnier. But I certainly held my own in our scenes — no small feat ...