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In , River Phoenix was a young actor with a bright future. But his life was cut short one night while out with his younger brother Joaquin and their sister Rain Phoenix. River died of a drug overdose at just Today, Joaquin Phoenix has become one of Hollywood's most recognizable actors. He's built a career, in part, on playing dark, complicated characters and he received both an Oscar and Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of a homicidal clown in Todd Phillips' "Joker.

River Phoenix comes back after shooting [a] film and sits him down and is like, 'You're going to be a more successful actor than I am. You're going to be better known than I am. Joaquin Phoenix says his brother River showed him a film that changed his perspective on acting: "Raging Bull.

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And I could suddenly see it through his eyes," Joaquin says. And he, you know, shakes her pinky and it's like this just beautiful little detail, it's this wonderful moment. And I think that in some ways is what I'm always looking for. Joaquin's family has also found inspiration from River in the work they do today. Heart Phoenix, Joaquin's mother, and Jeffrey, his stepfather, run a non-profit in River's name called The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, which works on social justice issues and conflict resolution.

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