River Phoenix
River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix’s older brother, might be one of the biggest what-if stories in Hollywood history. On October 30, 1993, he was supposed to perform with his close friend Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Viper Room, a Hollywood nightclub that was co-owned by Johnny Depp back then. However, during the early morning hours of October 31st, River overdosed on drugs and lost his life outside The Viper room.
Phoenix was only 23 when these photos were taken on the set of Dark Blood, which wouldn’t be released until 2012–nearly 20 years after his death.