I am sure there are people out there much like the people who say so many negative
things about his life and his family in the media who do not understand where I am
coming from... but it is their loss..
Much love to all of his fans for keeping his memory alive...
My name is Isabella and I'm from South Australia. Wow, it's been 13 years since he
passed away. I'm 15 years old, but when I saw Stand By Me, I was blown away. He's such
a talented performer, and when you watch him, you really do believe the message he
tries to get across in the movies.
And it's so amazing how there are so many people, like you guys, who still write out
messages and comments for him.
Makes me wonder what he would say about this if he were still here on earth. I kow he
would be smiling, knowing that so many people still think about him.
But when people {who we love dearly) pass away, we still have that sense that their
presence is still there. Their spirit is still with us. His spirit is still with us,
and I know that these days, people look back on his movies and get truly inspired.
And passing away at just 23 years old, makes me think that we should live up to every
moment, not be afraid, take a chance and not take life for granted.
I've put up my share of thoughts, and I feel much happier.
Thanks guys.
Peace out x x x
[[When.the.phoenix.dies.Another.is.born.from.its.ashes]]
[[The.phoenix.lives.on]]
Hi,
I thought I was alone when it came to all things Phoenix. I stumbled
on your site while obtaining information for a Memoir. I can't write
about myself with out talking about him. It is amazing to know that
people still carry River in their hearts. I know I do. He died when I was
10. Boy I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I saw Indiana
Jones and The Last Crusade for the first time. I haven't been able to
get him off my mind since. Not that I have tried.
**Connected we are, us two, you and me my love. I’ll talk to you
tonight on your day October 31st. I doodle on while jocks and sluts talk
about nights of inebriations. Do they know what happened in 1993? A life
was lost on this night. Under the influence of malice; darkness
slithered like a viper and stole a life.
**From my memoir.
Barbara From NJ
Hi,
I just wanted to say thank you, from my heart, for creating this web
site for River and his memory. It's beautiful and I visit it often to read all
of the interviews River did with magazines. Reading what he had to say warms
my heart and without this website, I wouldn't be able to. Thanks so much :)
Love,
Ashley <3
My thoughts are with you today. God bless you.
Kirsty. x
31.October.2006
This Halloween was the day when snowed for the first time this fall. It
was the day when we realised that you had moved over thirteen years
before the day. It was the day when all around the world people gather
together and pray. They pray for each other, for their loved ones, for
your loved ones, for you. Thank you Rio, that we can have this day,
that we have you...Sweet dreams sweety.
( added October 2006, 31 )
i am marion and the first time i saw River i was mesmarised,even though i was only nine years old i knew there was something truely special about this person.From there grew my obsession if i you like with him,even now as a 27 yr old mother the thing most of my old friends and family associate me with is River.
To me as a child i felt a bond with this person id never met and it helped me through some really rough times.
When he died i felt like a part of my childhood went too,a part of me,like an old friend never to be seen again.
I still find it hard to believe the way he died,so unlike the River wed all come to love
Whatever drove him to drugs i hope in death he is free from whatever deamons raged inside him
Goodbye my friend,be free
love always
Mazza xxx
hey happy birthday River Phoenix yesterday!!!!! i was in school yesterday and i wrote that all over all my school books. he was so amazing and so well loved. hope u r watching over us all River. we miss u all so much. xxxx
p.s - peace. skin it.
luv u so much. shan.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My Name Is Alison Edwards I am a big fan of rivers. i was only 9 mouths old when he died so i really didnt no him and when i was 12 me and my mom watched stand by me and i loved it so i went on the compter to find other movies he was in and there was on web page that said how he died and i just cryed
but i must have watch stand by me like 1,000,000,000,000,000 times and i have seen *I love u to death* he is great in that movie and i try to see the other movies he was in just so i can see him LOL but i have read most of the other lettlers that other people have wrote about him and some of the ideas are great like planting a tree for him and having a day just for him r great ideas and the one i thought of and i do for the other actors i love is wright down when his b-day is and when it comes just sing happy b-day for him or say it to him in a prayer u no cuz he can hear whatever we say and think cuz he is up there with god and god will tell him and river is just soo close to my heart as of many others and we will love him forever and ever and he nose that there are still big fans out there and fan clubs and i think i speak for a lot of others out there when i say that river will always live in our hearts and the movies he has mand forever and the rainforsts that he has staved from whatever they were going to do to them so he saved trees, brids, bugs, and whatever was living there soo river was not a bad guys for taking drugs he just made a bad thing at the end
here is a poem that my mom found when my mom-mom died and i think its a great poem for river and his fans i cry ever time i read it
WE REMEMBER THEM
at the rising of the sun and its going down,
we remember them.
at the blowing of the wind and the chill of winter,
we remember them.
at the opening of the buds and the rebirth if spring,
we remember them.
at the blueness of the skis and in the warmth of summer,
we remember them.
at the rustling of the leaves and in the breuty of autumn,
we remember them.
at the beginning of the year and when it ends,
we remember them.
as long as we live, they too will live:for they are now a part of us
we remember them.
when we are weary and in the need of strength,
we remember them.
when we are lost and sick of heart,
we remember them.
when we have joy we crave to share,
we remember them.
when we have decisions that are difficult to make,
we remember them.
when we have achievements that are beased on theirs,
we remember them.
as long as we live, they too will live; for they are now a part of us
we remember them.
source unknown
Alison xoxo
I just wanted to take this time to remember River Phoenix's birthday. He would have been 36 today. I have been a fan of his since he first started out and it truly broke my heart when he left that fateful day. But today, instead of being sad, I want to remember what a great person he was, and all the good he did in his short time with us.
We love you Rio, peace to you always!
~ Jennifer
Happy Birthday River
August 23, 2006
Unlike most of the commentors on this page-I was a lot older than 2 or 3 years of age when River passed away-I was 19. His death is one of the hardest to accept and I didn't even know him personally. This and the feelings others here show about how 'connected' they feel to this person-prove he was truly a talented and gifted human being. I remember reading a statement his sister Summer had posted on one of the websites for River sometime after his passing. She said something to the fact that whenever we look to the sky-River is there, we can feel him in the wind, in the rain-in everything that is Nature.
I truly believe this and lift my face to the sun when it's shining, enjoy the rain when it's falling and I breath deep when the breeze blows past-carrying the scent of nature- of everything River stood for. Remember this about him-if nothing else. It helps you to realize that although his death was tragic - he is now where he truly belongs and take peace in that. Today, where I live-the sun is shining and Mother Earth has a true companion in the one who was taken from us so young. I feel there is much about River most of us will never know. But I am grateful for the time he spent here with us on Earth.
Rest in peace, and never to be forgotten;
A soul sister;
Karen
( added August 2006, 23 )
hi
i have put a comment on htis page not long ago but there is so much i didnt say.
i became a River Phoenix fan when i first saw stand by me the day before my dads
wedding. in the first week after that i watched the film seventeen times. no joke.
the first time i saw chris (River) on the screen up in the treehouse, even though i
am really young, still 12, i knew i was actually in love.
then 3 days later i watched the extra features and found out he had killed himself. i
cried myself to sleep that night. i just hope that he found what he was looking for
in death.
i always believed since i was little that when somebody died they became another star
in the sky. i still do and for me, River Phoenix will always be the brightes star in
my sky.
he will forever be watching us, his devoted fans, and his amazing family, until we
too pass away and join him in heaven.
please contact me if u want 2 chat.
cheesy94@msn.com
i will forever love you River Phoenix. in life and in death
shannenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
the first time i ever saw river phoenix was in stand by me about a week ago. since
then i have watched the film FIFTEEN TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what gets to me the
most is that at the end of the film he dies. it wouldnt mean as much if he was still
alive today. i cant believe he killed himself. he had so much to live for. i can
barely watch the end of the film anymore :'(
if anybody wants to chat then ma addy is cheesy94@msn.com
peace. skin it.
shannen. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oh river river why? You have left such a black dark empty hole. Every day is Autumn
except for when I watch your movies in slow motion. One day as I was biking to
football practice, the guys caught me looking at my maths folder. My maths folder is
for MY EYES ONLY! But they saw my collection of your face River, your angelic face.
First the boys were angry but they soon became scared when they felt a presence. I
saw one of the boys many years later and asked him why he was scared - what had he
felt? He couldn't say exactly but I knew. Thankyou River for protecting me in my time
of need. Thankyou everybody for the love you have directed at River, I know he
appreciates it... wherever he is..............
hiya, im laura and i live in england. i saw the film Stand By Me a couple of weeks
ago, and instantly i was gripped. More to the point, i was gripped by River Phoenix.
He was only about twelve at the time, but his acting was amazing and i just couldnt
believe that he had died. Why him? Why river?
I watch Stand By Me every single day, i think its such an amazing film and also
really funny. Its such a great interpretation of teenage life - its just brilliant.
Not only have i fallen in love with this film, but i have fallen in love with River.
I have always wanted to be an actress since i was small, and seeing river on screen
has made me want to act even more. He wasnt just an actor, he was an amazing guy with
beliefs and goals which he acheived.
Although i was only two when he died, and i never knew him, i know that i will miss
River Phoenix forever.
There will always be a bit of my heart dedicated to him.
R.I.P River, i will always love u.
Laura, England
Hello my name is T.J. i just recently watched the movie "stand by me" and i fell in
love with it i cannot get it out of my head...River phoenix is now my favorite actor
he is an inspiration i agree with him on all of the animal rights and the vegan diet
stuff too...He is also an amazing actor and when he did that seen by the tree i
usually don't cry for movies but i did for that it hit me really hard and he was
amazing...no wonder he got nominated for an oscar he was excellent even though he is
dead and i didn't know him that well we are all gonna miss him because he was really
good...and its really sad that he had to die that young because today he would have
been just as good as he was when he was in that movie i just can't get over how good
of an actor he was...for only being 14 in that movie he was amazing...i also love the
name and i plan on naming my son river because that name is awesome it just has a
ring to it..i am 15 years old and if anyone wants to talk just email me at
xxthewhitetigerxx@hotmail.com or I.M. me at Aim a vthewhitetigerv or at yahoo...
Rest In Peace "River Jude Phoenix" we all love you and miss you greatly...August 23,
1970- October 31, 1993
June 21, 2006 - It's nice to see so many young people falling in love with
the talent that was River Pheonix. He was an incredibly gifted actor in his
time and was only three years older than me. I remember waking up and
hearing the news of his death on the radio. I flopped back in my bed,
pulled my sheets over my head knowing the world had just lost one of it's
greatest talents and life would not be the same without him. I think the
only actor today that could rival his talent is Johnny Depp.
So... for all the younger girls that have just fallen in love with him...
they should check out his movie "Sneakers". It's one of has last movies
and his character is so innocent you can't help but love him.
Warum hast du mich allein gelassen,in dieser grauen welt?
Bist einfach fortgegangen,still und leise,auf deiner Wundervollen Weise.
Warum du?
Wolltest so viel bewegen,die welt verändern,warst mir
ein Vorbild. Jetzt bist du fort,an einem fernen Ort.
ich verstehe nicht warum du dir das angetan hast.
Warst du denn nicht glücklich?
Was Menschen hätten lernen können-
durch dich!
(German,from Annika,to a wonderfull person)
I remember the first time I sawl Stand By Me it was one of those movies that you
could watch over and over and never get tired of watching it. I feel in love with
River but not just because of his awesome looks but he was also a great actor. I will
not remember him because of the way he left this world but the way he made me feel
when I sawl him on the screen and watched him in interviews. I know he was real not
fake like most actors and his brother reminds me of him and its like every time you
see Joaquinin a movie he keeps his brother alive. Its like there is a piece of River
in him
haya my name is Sami Smith
A couple of days ago i watched the classic
film STAND BY ME asoon as i saw River Phoenix i fell in love he has the most gorgeous
eyes like deep pools of desire he was just so perfect looking. I watched the film for
the first time and after that i just had to watch it over and over again i love it
the film is one of the best ones i have ever seen. i think River is an amaizing actor
i have never known someone so talented expecially at his age in Stand By Me!!! after
watching it i came on the internet and i looked River up on the sites and when i
found this comment page and i just had to write a message.i cant wait to watch more
of his films as i loved stand by me soo mutch. whilest i was looking on the internet
i reolised how talented he realy was and after reading about him i also found out
what a genuine person he must of been and i will always be a big fan of River. when
watching stand by me i reolised that friends are so important and you should never
take them for granted but i love all me mates i think there all great all i wish is
that river was still around as he would be able to make more films as he would be
growing up and i would of loved to have met him and congradulated him on his huge
sucsess, and to of wished him the best of look in life but all i can say is thanx for
being around for me and many others to admire and rest in peace!! all the best youe 1
OF A KIND IL NEVER FORGET YOU
thankyou lv sami XXXX
To the one and only River Jude Phoenix
Even though I didn't know him
There is not a day that goes by where I don't think about the most
amazing talented young person.
He died to young he was not ready to go he had so much ahead of him
We'll never no what he was thinking of that night
But how can anyone be angry he never promised that he would always be
there
He did ever thing in his power to help the world and I thank him for that
River inspires me so much and has change the way I look at life.
People say that he was not happy and that he felt like he was trapped
(the only person in this world that would really no the truth is him though
but if it is true) I hope that he is free and happy where ever he is.
I wish I new the truth behind all the lies that people make up. But I
guess I'll just have to wait.
He will always be here
His sprit is in his movies which make me laugh and cry, the songs that
he sang and the most important thing that would never die his beliefs.
River Phoenix was A greatly loved brother, son, actor, musician, singer
and actor
And he will never be forgotten
May you Rest in Peace
We all love and miss you River Jude Phoenix
Written by Taryn
Please don't copy
i am a river fan, as you can tell by the e-mail. im excited to see others share
my love and interest in river phoenix and his films. i like to think of myself as
not just a fan, but someone who admires river. even though hes not alive i think
he can still be admired. he can reach people on such a deep level through his
films and the characters he played. not only can you connect with his characters
but also with him. i feel so bad and sorry about what happened to him. i keep
thinking what could have happened differently so he could still be here. but, the
tere is nothing any body can do to change it. river still lives on through his
films and as river himself. he left ann amazing legacy on the world. i feel lucky
that i get to see his movies and see how amazing he is. i try to remember river
for who he was, not how he died. because the fact is his spirit lives on and will
live on forever. so speaking as not just a fan, but as a friend river will always
be in my heart. thanks for letting me talk.
mel W.
Hi i am just listening to R.E.M's Monster which is an album dedicated
to River Phoenix and it made me want to check out some sites on him and
i stumbled onto this site, so i thought id add a message of my own as i
am a River fan.
I'm 23 years old and i remember the first film i saw with River in
(Stand By Me) when i was about 10, and even back then i thought he was
great.
I really admire River, he was a great actor and was absolutely
stunning.
My favourite film of his was My Own Private Idaho and i really like
Running On Empty, I sometimes listen to Madonna's song Lucky Star cus
it reminds me of River in Running On Empty where he first enters the
classroom to his new school.
I even have pictures of him on my mobile so that i can have different
screen savers of him, that way he's with me all the time and i can see
him whenever i want or need to...even if it is via mobile. I do feel i
have a connection with him spiritually, i know most of his spirit
connection will be towards his family and the ones he cared for but i
do believe there is that tiny bit of connection he bonds to those who
admire him, i like to think he's smiling down at me for helping keep
his memory alive.
Whenever i am feeling down i just think of him or watch one of his
films and it always helps cheer me up or put me in a good mood.
It does make me sad to think he's not with us on this earth anymore and
that we never got to see him develop his life and career further, but
the memories he has left us will live on and never be forgotten.
I'd like to leave a poem in memory of River Phoenix.
RIO
Ultimate time is what made you,
The bad bad town is what broke you.
Happiness, madness end in sadness,
The lime sprinkled taste sweet,
Turns sour and bitter the more you eat,
See, hear, admire,
Never be forgotten, never,
Round tiny enemy friends,
Took your life to an end,
Hazing, thrashing, fading,
Memory now will always be,
You are the light,
To he, she and me.
Hi Im Kiana and I fell in love with River over the summer!!!Luv you 4ever riv!!!
hi. my name is Joanne, i know you must have people ringing you all the time. so
im sorry if this e-mail is a nuisance.I just came across your website and i think
its cool.Its really weird because it never feels like his gone. I'ts like hes
always there.At the moment im pretty confused about life and its nice to have
River around to cheer you up and i hope all those people out there who don't have
any one find him because he is like a medicine, he makes everything better.
Obviously you are a true fan, and its nice to know that other people like you
know about him. i get really low sometimes when i think about the sad aspect
about River and how he died, and i know i'm just another typical fan. But he will
never be typical River, to anyone who knows him. I hope you put this message on
your website.cheers xx
Ps River is hot in Dogfight!!!!!!! I think, in a way, he
will always live.
I wish I could have met you. You were definatley talented and have something to
say. You were one of the good ones. I don't know you but I miss you.
amandarae
I'm Alyssa From Connecticut and i just wanted to say how much River means to me
and everyone. He put such an amazing impact on this world and he was soo
talented. as soon as i saw Stand By Me (june 2003) i was just in love with him
and he's not just a pretty face he's soo much more. words cant even begin to
describe how amazing and wonderful he was. He will always be remembered and he is
so much alive in all of our hearts.
R.I.P River <3
xox,
Alyssa
Hi my name is Suzanne,
From the very first time I saw stand by me I was a fan of River. He was an
awesome actor. For one thing he will never be forgotten. I remember hearing about
his unfortunate death although I never new him,I was soo upset what a loss for
not only his family but to all of his fans who adored him as well. What a
beautiful actor he was. He'll be in our hearts for infinity. May he rest in
peace.
Love you always River
WDiva33@aol.com
www.wagervitamins.com
I am a River fan from the early days. I too fell in love with him after Stand By
Me. I used to beg my Mom to buy me "Bop" magazine's (If you can remember those!!)
so I could collect all of the River photo's. My lucky number to this day is still
"16" because that is the year I got to meet him in my home town of Tacoma WA. in
1989. He was filming the movie, "I Love You To Death'. I'll never forget we saw
in the paper that he was going to be in a certain neighborhood filming at a
certain day and time. My Mom took my sister, friend and I down to find him. We
found him only after an hour. We walked down a street by a semi-truck and there
he was playing hackie-sack. I almost died when I saw him. I acutally hid. Then my
sister pushed me to go say, "hi". I did and took alot of photo's of him. I
finally got enough nerve to ask for a photo of him and when I got next to him our
film ran out but he did sign my pants. I still have them to this day. I used to
love him sooooooooo much. I still have all the photo's I used to have hanging on
my walls and a pin from being a member of his "friend" club (If you are a true
fan you'll know what that is". I think about ol' Rio every now and again
especially on his birthday August 23rd. I miss him just like all of you. He was
indeed a beautiful human being. He will be forever missed.
Loving members of River always... Elizabeth Frank-Armenta
Kats: Very few of you, actually only a couple, will ever really know the real
River. I met him twice not long before his death. I was living near Gainesville
Florida at the time but I didn't know who he was the first time until a friend
told me and even then I really didn't know who he was. When I met him first he
was driving an old beat up pick up truck and the second time he was driving an
old station wagon with a canoe on top. Only two others know the full story about
my encounters with River and I guess that's the way it should stay. All I want
you and others to know is that River seemed to be at war with himself and his
identity. River was beautiful and I wish more than anything that I could have
spent more time with him. I later learned that River was actually living in
Gainesville and had a ranch in Micanopy Florida. I can only assume that River was
very lonely and was reaching out to others that he could relate to and be
himself. After so many years since his death I only now write this because I miss
him and It makes me feel some what closer to him.....
Randy
hi this is Aimee, Melissa we are from independence Mo.we are 15, 14 both twins
but not eachothers twins... we rented "STAND BY ME" we have seen one other movie of
River's "The Thing Called Love"but our favorite is stand by me the alltime best
movie River Phoenix participated in...he gave an amazing performance in this film
...once we saw it we immediately became fans and decided to dedicate a site him
...in stand by me he was a sorta bad but good boy and that is our type ...he had
so much love for the animals and became a deticated ativist to protect them
that's why we are tending to follow his tracks and become vets...we were only 2,3
when he passed but we still miss him...River was an extraordinary person and a
honost being we will remmeber you always River you have a place in our hearts
thank you Aimee,Melissa
I am a brazilian girl and just want to say that i have a big love for River and
fell that his death is so much sad... I want to meet him.... maybe someday in
other place...
He must be a good guy... im sorry for what happened... very sorry...
For River: Everything is better now!!!
hi my names veronika and i luv river. when i first seen him in stand by me, i wuz
in luv. he wuz such a great actor. i never really looked for him online thinking
he would probrbly be too busy to make a site for himself, but curiosity got me
and i looked him up. i was really shocked to see a bunch of sites for him,
including his death story. i thought it was a joke but i was proved wrong. when i
first read his life story, i cried. hard. i wanna be an actress and river made me
to get involved in my drama department at school, hoping to someday work with
him. im still procedding my dreams, and i hope someday i can work with his
brother. its so sad about river. i never thought he would be dead. i have to
admit though, when i first seen that the movie was made in the 80's, that maybe
he would be dead or he would be in rehab or something, jusr b/c of those shows on
E! and VH1!, u kno the ones where they pass child stars from the 80's and 70's.
well they always have them where half of those kids died b/c of drug abuse.. and
although i never seen river on these, i was hoping sumthing like that wouldn't of
happen to him. but i guess it did. its wierd though, cuz ok one of the reasons i
look for river now is that i think im related to him. u mite think im crasy, but
i go to a catholic school and we always talk bout reincarnation. how sumbody dies
and they become sumone else. river died 2 years after i was born, but its
possible sumone he was related to died before i was born. i kno its a wierd
thought, but when i saw the movie, i noticed that river looked alot like me. we
both have the same lips, nose, and eyes, only mine r brown and i have a scar b/c
of my dog. but still i swaer to god i do. i even showe my mom his pic n she said
that i do look like him. its wierd b/c i didnt even notice till i wuz like 12. i
would really appreciate it if u could post this on ur coments page for the
website. please and thank you!!
Hi, I'm Sarah, I'm 19 from London.
I first saw stand by me when i was about 9, so that would be ten years ago now
and it has remained my all time favourite movie ever. I remember when I was about
twelve, everyday my best friend would jump off the bus outside my house and come
in to watch stand by me. We wouldnt just sit there and watch it though, we knew
every line off by heart so we'd say all the lines throughout the film and then
rewind it and watch it again! I even had to go buy a new tape because the quality
of the one i had had deteriorated so much from us watching it ever single day
twice! We were obsessed i think lol, but River was so good looking! I used to
know someone who was the spitting image of him as well. But that film was so
powerful and inspiring. there is just so much you could say about the film and
river himself. I am just gutted that I never got to meet him. When I first
watched the film and heard of him he was already dead. There is not much i can
say that hasnt already been said on this page. That film and that guy always put
me in a reflective mood..i'll be chilled out for the rest of the day i think. and
it is so true that we dont have friends later on like the ones we had when we
were twelve.
I'll see ya, Not if I see ya first! Skin it!
Hi my name is Laura I am from Edinburgh and I am 15.As I write this I am
listening to Stand By Me by Ben E King my favourite song in the world.I am a
MASSIVE!!! River Phoenix fan and I only discovered this site today.I watch Stand
By Me all the time as it is my all time favourite movie and at the end iCry as
Chris dies and it is as if that is actually River.I was only 3 when he died so I
didn't get the chance to appreciate him as much but now I really do.I am also a
big Corey Feldman fan and I always cry for him too as he said he was so close to
helping River and they were good friends.I think that it is such a tradgedy that
he died so young and he was such an amazing actor.And although there are good
actors no one will EVER top River Phoenix he was fantastic and gorgeous and I
will never stop loving him.It sounds cheesy but my heart yearns for him I miss
him even though I never knew him.I am so glad I can share my feelings with other
River fans as my family do not understand my passion for him.River Phoenix is and
always will be No.1 to me and I will always love him
Rest In Peace River Not Forgotten,Never Forgotten
Skin It Lots of Love Laura x x x
Hi, I'm Jessica. Today I saw the movie Stand by Me for the first time. All I could think of was what a great actor he was and how he was so cute. So I decided to look him up on the computer and see what he looks like today and if he has made any movies recently. I was devastated to find out that he died. I don't know much about the person he was, but from reading the pages and pages of comments left by his fans he sounds like he was a great person. It's a shame that the good die young. God bless you, River.
Jessica
I would just like to say i did not know River very well but ever since i saw his movies excpecially the movie Stand By Me, he touched my heart. Its sad to find out that a very talented actor died.He just touched evreybody. When I found out that he died I was sad ,I cryed.I felt sad for everyone that knew him and his fans.I know that nobody will forget him.The day of his death I light a candle for a whole day and pray.I think that is the least thing I can do I wish there was more I could do. If I had one wish I would wish for him to be alive.
"IN LOVING MEMORE RIVER PHOENIX" Nicole of ohio Miss you River
P.S everyone makes mistakes once in awhile but its just sad the way he died.
hi there.
my name is dean and i think there was no better childhood actor rob reiner could have found to play chris chambers. I myself can compare to chris's lifestyle in the film but i also have had problems with drugs just like river. i find myself so sickened that god spared my life and took someone so talented in many aspects of life. sometimes rivers dry out and disapear and become forgotten about i think i can speak for everyone who knew and loved river's work when i say that this is 1 river that will never die.
im sometimes sorry that im here and hes not because we could do with actors as talented as river nowadays.
please anyone feel free to e-mail me if you have the same thoughts as me at mee-co@hotmail.co.uk. there really should be a memorial made for river i find it sickening that there isn't one. all i can say is i offer my condolences to his friends and family.
purtroppo solo un italiano potr? capire...Sono Angela e ho appena 17 anni. Mi sento un p? in soggezione in mezzo a persone che hanno qui scritto, mi sento un p? come se non fossi quasi giustificata a scrivere una frase banale come "Ti amo River", ma ? proprio cosi! Quando River ? morto io avevo solo 5 anni, e naturalmente non lo conoscevo.. 4 anni fa, dopo molto tempo ho rivisto "Stand By me" e mi sono innamorata. quante volte ho pensato a cosa avrei potuto scrivere nel caso mi fosse capitata la possibilit? di condividere con altri il semplice amore che non si pu? non provare!Proprio ora che mi trovo qui davanti... le emozioni, il modo di scriverle, ci sono tutti, ma le parole.. le parole mancano proprio nei momenti in cui pi? sentiamo il bisogno di adoperarle! E mi sento quasi stupida perch? a quante volte ho pensato a lui con dolcezza, pensando alle cose che avrei potuto dirgli all'affetto che avrei potuto dimostrargli...e ora non spiaccico una parola sensata..! E' di consolazione il fatto che so che lui ci pu? sentire da lass?, e sorrider? ad ogni pensiero gentile, lacrima che chiunque abbia la generosit? di donare alla sua intramontabile memoria!Le cose che abbiamo dentro sono le pi? difficili da dire, ? vero..vedere una tua foto e sentire un nodo alla gola, cercare di ricacciarlo indietro e di non piangere, perch? se gli altri ti vedessero non capirebbero che le tue lacrime sono sincere e direbbero che sei patetica!Vale la pena farsi ascoltare solo da te. In una stanza vuota sussurrare a te una preghiera, o anche solo una parola gentile per dirti che mi manchi e che vorrei averti conosciuto, ma in modo che nessun'altro possa sentire, all'infuori di te!Quando sento "Gli occhi sono lo specchio dell'anima" io penso solo a te angelo! Per favore, tieni un posticino per me sulla nuvola accanto alla tua! Ti voglio tanto bene River , penser? a te sempre con dolcezza e il tuo ricordo, vicino a me rester? sempre!
Angela
Hi!
I think it is WONDERFUL that someone still cares about River. And that someone still updates The River Phoenix Pages (http://www.aleka.org/). Thank you SO much! Lately I've been wondering around the net searching for river phoenix fan/infosites. They are no longer there. I mean there are some old sites which haven't been updated in YEARS (mainly because River WAS in the 80-90?s when websites were a new thing). But then I noticed..(after visiting your site several times and thinking it was dead until I saw the updates..) that you still update once in awhile. So thank you so much!
There was a famous saying for this.. hmm
"As long as one remembers, it exists".
Or something like that.
Anyways as long as we remember River his memory and his good words & works and ideology remains alive.
So thank you!!!
.Sleeper.
www.sleepyness.net
Hello. I wanted to say that River is sadly missed. Yes, I had his poster on my wall. He is so handsome. I can't help but think of him every Halloween. I can't help it. We were the same age. I hope and pray that the pain from his passing will lessen someday. I was wondering if it was true that River has purchased rain forest property in Costa Rica. I recently found my birthmother and siblings living in Costa Rica. Although I have never been to Costa Rica, I hope to go some day to meet my family. I think it it awesome that River was so involved in so many projects. I am sorry that he had to leave us so soon. You can bet that he isn't far away. All our love.
Phebe
river phoenix will be with us forever he is a true actor he makes us want to folow what he done
i'm in the middle of bringing back stand by me because i was so truly and passiontly toached
river phoenix was truely a heartbreaker a wish i wasent only 2 when he passed away he was truely the best actor and some of us wont forget him i know i wont
river phoenix 1970-1993 a truely missed brother and son
This is Comments page 7 of 7. Here are page 1 (earliest), page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5 and page 6.
"He was impulsive and careless - he took more drugs than I ever heard of anyone taking before...
I don't know how anyone could take that amount of drugs without the idea that they were basically
going to die."
-- Gus Van Sant
