On 31 October 1993, River Phoenix, the gifted young star of Stand by Me, Mosquito Coast, My Own Private Idaho, Running on Empty, Dogfight and Sneakers, collapsed and died of a lethal speedball of drugs on a cold pavement outside a Hollywood nightclub. His death shocked millions of people worldwide. This first serious biography of River Phoenix is based on a year's meticulous research and more than 65 interviews with members of his family, close friends, fellow actors and directors, members of the Children of God cult and fellow rock band members.

Publication Year: 1995