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Open the folder, almost recently released, of second of BUP. Go to the Latin notes and find your photo cropped and pasted. Draw a broken heart and a tear, and write a sad sentence. The ritual didn't have to be exactly like this, but surely many people remember doing something similar in that sad fall of 1993, when teenagers (and not so young) around the world mourned the death of River Phoenix. The actor and musician would turn 50 this Sunday , but an overdose took him with only 23. He was the most beautiful and captivating creature of Generation X. And his loss, like that of James Dean 40 years earlier, marked the end of innocence for many.

Phoenix was born in Oregon, into a hippy family that ended up falling into the nets of the Niños de Dios sect . The oldest of five brothers lived wandering with them from one place to another (Venezuela, Florida, California), until he began working as a child actor for television commercials and series. His leap to the big screen came with Explorers (1985), by Joe Dante, in which he shared the limelight with another of the X Generation icons: Ethan Hawke. Then came Count Me (1986), based on a story by Stephen King and a paradigm of the colleague film that so many dialogues would inspire Quentin Tarantino.

Still not coming of age, River made his way into Hollywood in star-studded ways. He was the son of Harrison Ford in The Mosquito Coast (1986) and, also as a son, he got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Nowhere (1988). He was also the young Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade (1989) and was a draft call for Vietnam in an uncredited version of L to Miss de Trévelez and Calle Mayor: The Last Bet (1991).

The actor, in the 1993 film 'Dark Blood'.

But his rise to a cult figure came from the hand of Gus Van Sant and My Private Idaho (1991). Again, along with another generational icon, Keanu Reeves. His role as a narcoleptic hustler was critically acclaimed and he won the Volpi Cup for best male performance at the Venice Film Festival.

The recognitions made River uncomfortable, who always considered himself more a musician than an actor. Starting with My Idaho ... , he turned to composition. First with his group, Aleka's Attic, and then solo. In Los Angeles, he connected with the alternative scene of the early 90s: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction and the guitar projects of fellow actor Johnny Depp. One of these was P, a group named after the stop consonant, in which Flea, bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, also participated. His partner, guitarist John Frusciente made good friends with River (also from the 70s, a troubled year) and together they were dedicated to getting high.

After a few weeks of filming in Utah (for the movie Dark Blood ), River returned to Los Angeles, where P was to give a performance the night before Halloween. Although some sources indicate that the actor did not have the body to attend the concert, finally Phoenix appeared in the show room, The Viper Room, along with his girlfriend, also actress Samantha Mathis. Depp was a co-owner of the joint and invited his fellow actor to hang out with his brothers and have a topic discussed with the group.

However, after several stripes and ingestion of other substances, River began to feel bad. As he stepped out of the room to get some fresh air, he collapsed in convulsions. An ambulance picked him up, but he died hours later. His autopsy was a little formula of the illegal substances that swept America's youth in the 1980s and 1990s, starting with cocaine and heroin.

Among those who attended River's death live was his only male brother, who was then 18 years old. That left a mark that later has transferred his conflicted characters, until he became a much more important figure than his brother was: Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for best leading actor in the last edition of the awards for Joker .

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