12 celebrities you forgot had passed away – #3 died at his peak (With Photos)

10. River Phoenix

River Phoenix, Joaquin‘s older brother, who starred in movies such as Explorers and Stand by Me, passed away in 1993 outside the Viper Room Nightclub in LA. River was 23 years old at the time, and it is said that a speedball mixture of heroin and cocaine is ultimately what claimed the teen idol’s life. Phoenix had a past of drug use and it is said that those close to the star had been concerned about his health in the weeks leading up to his death.