Remembering actor River Phoenix, who died of a drug overdose on this day, October 31, in 1993 at the age of 23. He made a name for himself in the 1986 film ‘Stand by Me,’ followed by ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Running on Empty.’

Remembering actor River Phoenix, who died of a drug overdose on this day, October 31, in 1993 at the age of 23. He made a name for himself in the 1986 film ‘Stand by Me,’ followed by ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Running on Empty.’