Phoenix’s parents left. Disturbingly, Joaquin’s older brother River, who died of an overdose aged 23, told Details magazine in 1991 that he was raped at the age of four while in the cult.

The Joker: Folie à Deux star grew up around the world with his parents, Arlyn and John Lee Phoenix, and his four siblings: River, Rain, Liberty and Summer. Arlyn and John welcomed their eldest ...

River Phoenix had an unorthodox upbringing and began ... Before Phoenix’s family moved to California, his parents John and Arlyn were missionaries for the controversial religious cult Children ...

Joaquin and his four siblings — River, Rain, Liberty and Summer — didn’t have the most typical upbringing. Their parents, ...

“My parents really were very dedicated to us ... Liberty Phoenix and River Phoenix at home in Los Angeles, California, US, circa 1983. While Arlyn and John supported their children’s careers ...