Like River, Phoenix began acting when he was a child and still went by Leaf before changing his name to Joaquin. He famously appeared in films such as Parenthood (1989) and Anything for Love (1985).

In 1982, both River and Joaquin, who was going by the stage name Leaf, landed parts on the TV series, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The series lasted only one season but paved the way for ...

During a rare interview with "60 Minutes" this year, Joaquin Phoenix and his family opened up about River's death. Latest U.S.

River died from a drug overdose at 23 years old in October 1993 outside of The Viper Room. Joaquin also took the time to thank other members of his family, including his parents and sisters Rain ...

Joaquin Phoenix is revealing how intrusive he found the media to be following the death of his brother, River, in 1993. The "Stand By Me" star suffered a drug overdose at 23. Phoenix, 45, appeared ...

Last year, the 45-year-old "Joker" star credited his big brother with guiding him into acting. "When I was 15 or 16, my brother, River, came home from work and he had a VHS copy of a movie called ...

River, who died in 1993 of an overdose outside Hollywood nightclub the Viper Room, was a teen idol, musician and activist, much like his younger brother, Joaquin. He was nominated for an Oscar for ...