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Stand By Me cast: where are they now?
River Phoenix
PLAYED: Chris Chambers
NOW: Phoenix met a tragic end at the age of 23 in '93, the victim of a heroin and cocaine overdose outside of the Viper Room in Los Angeles. In his absence a role in 'Interview With the Vampire' went to Christian Slater; Leonardo DiCaprio took his spot in 'Basketball Diaries'; and Phoenix's last film, Dutch director George Sluizer's 'Dark Blood,' went unfinished. His younger bro Joaquin, who called 911 when River collapsed, is currently "retired" from acting and pursuing a rap career .
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Stand By Me cast: where are they now?
River Phoenix
PLAYED: Chris Chambers
NOW: Phoenix met a tragic end at the age of 23 in '93, the victim of a heroin and cocaine overdose outside of the Viper Room in Los Angeles. In his absence a role in 'Interview With the Vampire' went to Christian Slater; Leonardo DiCaprio took his spot in 'Basketball Diaries'; and Phoenix's last film, Dutch director George Sluizer's 'Dark Blood,' went unfinished. His younger bro Joaquin, who called 911 when River collapsed, is currently "retired" from acting and pursuing a rap career .
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