7. River Phoenix
For most of you, it is highly likely that the name River rings no bell. Indeed, the artist had a very short career, and he died before reaching the age of 24. You can compare the life of River Phoenix with a fuse which was cut too short.
The American actor received acclaims for his performance as a gay hustler in “My Own Private Idaho.” Keep in mind that we are talking about 1991, the year of the release, and that a lot of prejudice was attached.
If in 2016 we still have mass killings generated by hate against sexual minorities, going back 25 years and putting forward such a theme is simply hard to conceive.
Phoenix collapsed and died of drug-induced cardiac arrest on a sidewalk outside the West Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room, at the tender age of 23. Hollywood lost a teen idol, and serious question marks attach to the way new generations cherish their freedoms.
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