It was River Phoenix’s agent, sharing the news of what would become one of the saddest, most shocking pop ­culture milestones of the ’90s. While ­hanging out at the Viper Room club in Los ...

George Rose/Getty In the early ‘90s, River Phoenix was one of the most in-demand young actors in Hollywood. Phoenix began acting as a child before landing his breakout role in the 1986 film ...

With their tender performances, its two stars Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix reinvigorated ... During the 90s, however, Reeves and Phoenix were couched beside contemporaries who were playing ...