River Phoenix
Age: 23
River Phoenix was one of the most promising actors in Hollywood when he passed away on the last day of October in 1993. With an Academy Award nomination for his work in Running on Empty and his breakthrough success in movie Stand by Me, Phoenix seemed destined for a long and successful career in Hollywood.
Just as his star was on the rise, in October 1993, Phoenix collapsed and died of drug-induced cardiac arrest outside a Los Angeles nightclub at the age of 23, devastating his family, friends and fans.