The River Phoenix Pages

Dear my love River jude bottom phoenix
there's never a day that goes bye wear I think of you
I fell in love with you when I was only a little girl watching stand by me with my father and falling in love with you ever since.
I wasn't even born yet when you were alive and now I'm 18 years old and it kills me everyday that I could never meet or see you ever again .
I watch documentries all the time of you and of course movies.
And I also adore your band and your creativity with your music with your sister rain but all I can say right now is I miss you truly river
I truly am in love with you from the bottom of my heart sometimes I feel like me and you are the Same person with our love for animals and also being very sensitive and our love for music.
I no people only see you for your amazing acting but I see you as being both but mostly your music
I no life for you when you were little wasn't all that perfect and I truly admire that about you like you said in the documentry ( Me being River) that's how you handle things being your self and you taught me how do that
sometimes I wish I was there when you were making my own private Idaho to stop all the horrible things in l.a that you were involved with someone to let your feelings out to all I wish I could be to you was a ride or die girl I no in l.a your big star there's so much pressure of you acting managing your band and taking care of your family.
My heart goes out to your family sisters and brother I Love you Baby
I'm sorry you had to suffer the amount of pressure that went on your my heart and my world I love you so much River
Rest in Peace baby may you watch over me
Rest in peace my baby I love you
Love your Truest Fan Gabriella I love you baby

( added March 2011, 31 )

I fell in love with River Phoenix when I was only 12 years old and being a vegetarian myself and a creative and sensitive person I guess I was immediately drawn to many of his qualities. A year later River died and I was devastated at the loss although I never met him in person, the connection I felt made the pain feel even more real. It's been almost 20 years since then and I am now older than River was when he passed, I since then relocated to the US and married my husband who is a talented photographer and film director and is now the same age as River would have been if he was still alive.
It's been a while since I allowed myself to have look back at those days but just recently I stumbled upon some of my old River Phoenix artwork that has been featured on your website and I was so excited to discover that your website is still up and running after so many years.
I appreciate the effort and thought that you put into preserving the memories of River and if one day I will be inspired to paint another portrait of him I would love to contribute it to your website again.
I have been watching some of the movies and memorials on the web lately, some documentaries created after River's tragic passing, been reading a lot about him again and I am filled with the same sad feelings that I felt back when I was a teenager.
A few years ago I lost my first real love in a tragic accident. He was only 26 when he was killed, and although the time heals the pain and the hurt, the memories will always remain. So thank you for reminding me of River and how special he was to me and so many people.
I will never forget.

I am only 16 years old and I'm not really a "fan" of many things. I get interested in activities and people, but for the most part, they are only thoughts in the back of my head. River Phoenix is the one and only exception to this.

Most girls today freak out over Robert Pattison, Taylor Lautner or the Jonas Brothers, but River Phoenix is the only celebrity that could ever make me scream like a little valley girl.

When I was seven years old I watched Stand by Me at my Uncle Chris's house and my first ever crush became instantly intact – I fell in absolute love with the character Chris Chambers because number one: he was sensitive and oh-so-adorable and number two: I wasn't yet at the age where I could fully comprehend that while there wasn't a Chris Chambers in real life there was a person inside the character – River Phoenix. I soon forgot about him as I grew up and my life went on to bigger things, but a couple weeks ago my English class had a Factoid Friday where we pick an arguable topic and enlighten our classmates on the subject. While most of my peers discussed legalizing marijuana and lowering the drinking age, I discussed veganism and the deterioration of our planet because of our meat consumption and other factors leading the decline of Mother Earth. In my research I googled celebrities that were vegetarianisms in hopes that they really believed in it and weren't just in it for the publicity – nothing make me more nauseated than attention seekers – and soon enough I came across the Phoenix clan and as soon as I saw that moon shaped face and that pointy upturned nose, I said, "Oh my god. That's little Chris Chambers all grown up … wait his name is River? River Phoenix? Whoa, what a name." I instantly became enthralled with finding out everything about him, I still don't know why. All I had gathered about him at the time was that he was an actor with four brothers and sisters and they were all in vegans. But when I looked into those ocean green eyes I honestly felt something pulling me in, tying me up on the mystery that is River Phoenix. There really is something mystical and spiritual about River Jude Phoenix.

I never knew him. I never met him. I've only seen one of his movies and yet I can relate to him in many ways.

It's sad that he is now gone but it was so blatantly obvious that something was wrong with him. Even with a smile on his face there was no denying that painful expression that lied rooted in the depths of his soul that was so obviously exposed in his eyes.

Charisma

Dear River,

there's more across the way, you're right.
Let's walk on sand and watch the footprints behind us,
let's walk on green and make it bloom.
Your imprints I follow - everybody should...
Let's honor every being let's try to be good ones,
let's stop eating animals and treat them good,
let's this side look so nice, that's our way!!!
You impressed us all deeply and still you do!!!!!
I love to plant trees thinking about the environment
and who reads this should do the same - just somewhere,
there's place enough, why not...
And folks, stop the blather that everything is so bad.
The sun is always shining also when it rains,
it's paradise ground we already walk on,
work on it that it's getting better step by step...

2010 - time passes by and we still honor you!
Yours xxx

It's funny, I can't recall when I began reading about and watching River Phoenix- it happened so fast. Although, one day when I was watching the movie Stand By Me and the credits were rolling, his name appeared. My mom was like, yea that's River Phoenix, the boy who plays Chris, and I was like oh yea? I heard that name before (likely due to his tragic death). I started reading articles about him, began watching his movies online incessantly, and right now I've decided to collect possibly all of his movies. My wall, of course, has his pictures up on it... and I can't help but look at them with such fascination. Even though he has the most beautiful face ever, his soul is what captures me the most. I admire that he wasn't a superficial, materialistic Hollywood star.. I hate those people. I would've loved loved loved to have met him, but then again I would've been way too nervous! I think nobody should judge him nor his family; it's nobody's business at all. What I do believe, however, is that we should consider River Phoenix as a very talented, passionate, and intelligent young star who had a world of potential. I love reading others' opinions regarding River, and I feel good knowing I'm not alone; there are other people out there who feel like I do. In the end, I am left with a mysterious question: Why do I feel such sorrow for someone whom I've never met? It's a tricky thing, but it it what it is: River Phoenix was special, and he definitely captivates my heart. I don't imagine him deceased, or else I get confused and angry. Instead, I believe his spirit lives on, that indeed he is real and looking at this world from Heaven. I hope someday, when I leave Earth, I get to talk with him..

RIP River Phoenix

I was at wal mart last night and i saw a river phoenix young Indiana Jones action figure. River was on the back of the packaging. How cool is that. Their selling all the Indiana Jones movies stuff right now.

I trying to think how to start this. I'm three years younger than River Phoenix. So when his movies where being made, and when music was changing in the early 90's I was changing with it. It was like this change in culture. Grunge came in and the next thing I know I'm wearing Doc Martins boots with baggy shorts and a Nirvana T-Shirt. Oh ya, and those Black flight jackets were cool. Anyway, back to River. His music was great, I remember hearing Across the way. I loved that jam. And one night in a Tempe, AZ coffee shop called Java Road, I sat down to a whole River Phoenix conversation about the song Positive Thinking. And how it was this song that ruled. When all this was happening River was still alive. So I was watching the beginning of his music career take off. Since then I have heard positive thinking and yes it does rule. I have heard alot of Aleka's Attic music now. Thank you U-Tube... What great music. River was the one Movie star who had the right music at the right time to be a rockstar. And be respected in the same way he was as and actor.

So his music has got me back into his acting. My Dad took me to see Explorers, and Stand By Me. Then My friends and I saw A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, Little Nikita , ect. We also watch Dream a Little dream, and all that other stuff. The Coreys, good stuff. Anyway, even a few years later. My Own Private Idaho, Sneakers ..Everything. I saw most of his stuff new.

I have been buying alot of the films. And as i watch them. It's hard to think of him as passed away. Because watching them bring me back to the day's when we all lived forever. He is so alive in his work.

This Thanksgiving my Wife and Daughter went to Palmdale CA.to have the holiday with some of my wifes Cali family. Palmdale is and hour from Sunset. So I took one day, to honor River. The internet being the thing that it is, I got Rivers last night in my head. I went to sunset Blvd. I got there early..to early. First I went to the front of the Viper room. I was 5 hrs before doors opened, so i relaxed. This was the place I was going to stop smoking cigars. 3 hours from that piont would be the last time I smoked a cigar. I walked down to the Sunset Tower Hotel. The last place river stayed before he died. I had time to kill so I walked out by the pool. Laurence Fishburne was there. He was talking to a man at a table. I thought Morpheus.That's cool. I stayed there for and hour just getting a feel for the place. I walked from the Hotel to the viper room. with parking like it is, i'm thinking this might have been his last walk. If not the hotel was a place he stayed at alot, so I'm sure he walked sunset. sometimes. i walked it with great respect. I could not stay til they opened the viper room, i had my family waiting in palmdale. Next time i go, i will plan things so i can go inside the last place River was. I smoked my last cigar where he fell outside the front door, and left Sunset, I went thru the hills. River was at a party there that same night he passed.

Next time I go to L.A. I will go inside the viper room. Doing what I did was fine. Now I have another reason to go back, and give River another trip to sunset.

Thank You for reading this.

Jason

( added October 2008, 31 )

It would be easy to attribute blame to his parents and family for willingly placing their children, River in particular, into the potentially dangerous culture that is Hollywood, but those who would do so fail to understand parenthood in general and are arrogant in presuming to know this particular family dynamic and the individual personalities of the Phoenix clan. River, and to a lesser extent his siblings, have used their celebrity status to advance their political beliefs and causes. Any "cause head" would do the same; I know I would. Give an activist a box to stand on, and stand on it they will (and rightfully so). The problem with this tragedy was one of youth and a culture (Hollywood and America in general) not thinking of his (or your) best interests. The trade off for gaining celebrity status is that you are surrounded with people who would do much to entice you to "dance with the devil" and incessantly attempt to market and prostitute your image and persona for profit. River and the rest of his family have been extremely good at keeping the commercial aspects of Hollywood out of their lives and careers, and the parents, particularly Heart is principally responsible for this. This is no easy feat and it would be myopic to minimize this and the love and support this demonstrates. Few actors and celebrities would be willing or capable of that, including many who are actually good people, especially in the face of the potential to make boat loads of "easy money."

I know that at 23, I was an impetuous, naive kid who made more mistakes than I care to admit. I was an addict (albeit merely to marijuana) and my parents knew very little about it. Had I not been petrified of harder drugs, I very easily could have traipsed into that world and my parents would have been none the wiser. Do not assume anyone in his family was aware of the extent or nature of his addiction and drug use. In fact, few know, even today, whether this was a habit that got out of hand, or merely a single instance that pushed his body over the limit. From what I understand, his use of cocaine and heroin was a VERY recent and limited thing prior to his death. By recent, I mean weeks or perhaps a couple, of months, at most. If that's the case, it would have been difficult to intervene. This type of drug use is not something people tend to flaunt but rather can hide for a while quite well before the consequences become apparent. Judging him or his family for his experimentation (particularly if it was as recent as many suspect it was) is simply ignorant. This was not and is not a drug-tolerant family. This was not a family that neglected their responsibility as his core support network. River was an ADULT, an intelligent but young adult. The ubiquitous mindset of youthful indestructibility is what caused his death. The drugs were merely the vehicle that took him there.

For those of you who "Love River", give your support to the family by supporting their causes rather than patronize River's legacy and memory. Support his brother Joaquin as a talented, intelligent man who is, dare I say, a better actor than River ever might have been. Support Summer, Rain and Liberty, too, but not for their beauty or celebrity, but for their ideals and dedication to progressive causes such as compassion for human and non-human animals, environmentalism and peace. Remember and celebrate River, but focus on the living and what they do and say. Ask these people and other community leaders what you can do to help them. Do not worship idols. If they inspire you, get off your ass and get to work for the causes they and you believe in.

-Anonymous

I have often wondered if it was his determined time to leave this earth at this Halloween night or if he decided to commit suicide, after I heard that he 10 different drugs in his bloodstream and the 8 fold of the lethal dose of heroin. For me it's hard to believe that an accidental overdose could amount to the 8 fold of a lethal dose and I still can't explain why took so many different drugs in combination when everybody knows how dangerous this can be.

After I read some shocking reports by former members of the sect "the children of God" where he spent the early years of his childhood, I just wondered what was done to him during this time and how much it affected his affinity to drugs.

I hope he has now found peace and happiness that he was not able to find during his lifetime. As I'm able to send energy through time and space, I sent the energy of love, peace and happiness to him on his death day along with a message to him.

There are so many things I would have told him if he was still living among us. But I've made up my mind to visit River as soon as I've learned the art of astral voyages.

Claudia

R.I.P River
i will alway remember you

xx Sammi ( added August 2007, 23 )

Sincerely,
Tricia

P.S The world could use more people like River in this world today.

from ur luvin fan
R.I.P river
We all will alway STAND BY YOU!

luv
paigexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

P/S : Hey, guys, just visit this page : http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/riverstar and give us your signature to ask for RiverPhoenix star on the Walk Of Fame. Thank you.

I am sure there are people out there much like the people who say so many negative things about his life and his family in the media who do not understand where I am coming from... but it is their loss..

Much love to all of his fans for keeping his memory alive...

Ali

<3

And it's so amazing how there are so many people, like you guys, who still write out messages and comments for him.
Makes me wonder what he would say about this if he were still here on earth. I kow he would be smiling, knowing that so many people still think about him.

But when people {who we love dearly) pass away, we still have that sense that their presence is still there. Their spirit is still with us. His spirit is still with us, and I know that these days, people look back on his movies and get truly inspired.

And passing away at just 23 years old, makes me think that we should live up to every moment, not be afraid, take a chance and not take life for granted.

I've put up my share of thoughts, and I feel much happier.
Thanks guys.

Peace out x x x

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I thought I was alone when it came to all things Phoenix. I stumbled on your site while obtaining information for a Memoir. I can't write about myself with out talking about him. It is amazing to know that people still carry River in their hearts. I know I do. He died when I was 10. Boy I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I saw Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade for the first time. I haven't been able to get him off my mind since. Not that I have tried.

**Connected we are, us two, you and me my love. I'll talk to you tonight on your day October 31st. I doodle on while jocks and sluts talk about nights of inebriations. Do they know what happened in 1993? A life was lost on this night. Under the influence of malice; darkness slithered like a viper and stole a life.

**From my memoir.
Barbara From NJ

Love,
Ashley <3

Kirsty. x

This Halloween was the day when snowed for the first time this fall. It was the day when we realised that you had moved over thirteen years before the day. It was the day when all around the world people gather together and pray. They pray for each other, for their loved ones, for your loved ones, for you. Thank you Rio, that we can have this day, that we have you...Sweet dreams sweety.

( added October 2006, 31 )

i have put a comment on htis page not long ago but there is so much i didnt say. i became a River Phoenix fan when i first saw stand by me the day before my dads wedding. in the first week after that i watched the film seventeen times. no joke. the first time i saw chris (River) on the screen up in the treehouse, even though i am really young, still 12, i knew i was actually in love.

then 3 days later i watched the extra features and found out he had killed himself. i cried myself to sleep that night. i just hope that he found what he was looking for in death.

i always believed since i was little that when somebody died they became another star in the sky. i still do and for me, River Phoenix will always be the brightes star in my sky.

he will forever be watching us, his devoted fans, and his amazing family, until we too pass away and join him in heaven.

please contact me if u want 2 chat.

cheesy94@msn.com

i will forever love you River Phoenix. in life and in death

if anybody wants to chat then ma addy is cheesy94@msn.com

peace. skin it.

I watch Stand By Me every single day, i think its such an amazing film and also really funny. Its such a great interpretation of teenage life - its just brilliant. Not only have i fallen in love with this film, but i have fallen in love with River. I have always wanted to be an actress since i was small, and seeing river on screen has made me want to act even more. He wasnt just an actor, he was an amazing guy with beliefs and goals which he acheived.

Although i was only two when he died, and i never knew him, i know that i will miss River Phoenix forever.

There will always be a bit of my heart dedicated to him.

R.I.P River, i will always love u.

So... for all the younger girls that have just fallen in love with him... they should check out his movie "Sneakers". It's one of has last movies and his character is so innocent you can't help but love him.

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May you Rest in Peace

We all love and miss you River Jude Phoenix

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