What happened River Phoenix?
What happened River Phoenix?
On Octo, actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside the notorious Viper Room nightclub in Hollywood. He was just 23 years old. ... Friends knew that River Phoenix had been abusing drugs, but his fatal overdose still came as a shock to many people. After all, the actor appeared to be turning the corner.
What Made River Phoenix famous?
River Phoenix was an American actor who had his breakthrough film role in Stand by Me, based on the novella by Stephen King. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Sydney Lumet's Running on Empty, and also starred as the young Indy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Does Johnny Depp still own the Viper Room?
The Viper Room is a nightclub located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. It was opened in 1986 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp. The other part owner was Sal Jenco who starred in 21 Jump Street with Depp....The Viper Room.
| Opened | 1986 |
| Website | |
|---|---|
| www.viperroom.com |
What replaced the Viper Room?
The Greenwich Village Inn In the 1940s it was converted into a nightclub called the "Cotton Club", entirely unrelated to the Harlem original. This was soon replaced by "The Greenwich Village Inn", the "Rue Angel" and finally "The Last Call" during the 1940s.
What celebrities went to the Viper Room?
Stars of the time continued to turn up, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, and Keanu Reeves. Adam Duritz, the lead singer of Counting Crows, bartended at the Viper Room while his band was putting out hit singles. During the '90s and early 200os, it was one of those places with an outsized reputation.
