Martha Plimpton has never forgotten what it was like being River Phoenix ’s “first love” and how he struggled with fame before his death at age 23. “He was not as equipped, I think, as ...

Some names signal cultural identity, while others are designed to be as bland as possible so as to avoid drawing the wrong ...

Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård are outstanding in "Nosferatu," Robert Eggers' remake of the 1922 silent-movie classic. Nicholas Hoult also stars.

River Phoenix's family is honoring him 31 years after his death. Sharing a photo of a deer, the Stand by Me actor's mother Arlyn "Heart" Phoenix wrote on Instagram, "My son River passed over on ...

River Phoenix 's family is honoring him 31 years after his death. Sharing a photo of a deer, the Stand by Me actor's mother Arlyn "Heart" Phoenix wrote on Instagram, "My son River passed over on this ...

Actor River Phoenix was cast early on as the human interviewer, Daniel Molloy. Sadly, a week before the shooting was to commence, Phoenix died of a drug overdose on Halloween, 1993.

Five of River Phoenix’s most critically acclaimed roles Chris Chambers in Stand by Me (1986) This coming-of-age classic, directed by Rob Reiner, marked River Phoenix’s breakout role.

The members of Vampire Weekend are very good at this. Gathered on a recent afternoon to talk about the band’s fifth album, “Only God Was Above Us,” frontman Ezra Koenig, bassist Chris Baio ...

River died on Oct. 31, 1993, at the age of 23, from a drug overdose. Despite being a young performer with his star on the rise, he had already been nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for ...

River Phoenix, the 'Stand by Me' actor who tragically died from a drug overdose at just 23 in 1993, has been fondly remembered by his sister Rain Phoenix on what would have been his 54th birthday.