River's 50th Birthday Fundraiser
for Rainforest Trust UK
Via JustGiving
£250.00 raised in River's memory
£250.00 raised in River's memory
CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF THE MUCH-MISSED ACTOR AND HUMANITARIAN
When River Phoenix passed away at the age of 23 on 31 October 1993, he not only broke the hearts of his family and friends - but also those of his countless fans and admirers across the world. We were all left to wonder why, and reflect on what might have been.
River was a gentle, sensitive soul who loved everything and everybody. He had been a strict vegan since he was a young boy - and was often seen or heard campaigning for his favourite charity, PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He was also concerned about the state of the planet, as highlighted in this quote:
River was a gentle, sensitive soul who loved everything and everybody. He had been a strict vegan since he was a young boy - and was often seen or heard campaigning for his favourite charity, PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He was also concerned about the state of the planet, as highlighted in this quote:
"I've just bought 800 acres of forest on the border of Panama and Costa Rica. I want to buy the last 'first growth forest' and turn it into a national park. It's a human tragedy of immense proportions. Many native Indians in that region are losing their homes daily, and it's going to affect both you and me, because that's where most of the world's oxygen comes from. The Amazon rain forests are the world's lungs and without them we will not be able to breath. It's a very scary thought and it's not too far off."
He was also, of course, a highly talented and respected actor - his most memorable performance being that of Chris Chambers in 'Stand by Me.' Throughout his acting career, River made some lasting friendships - Sidney Poitier, Richard Harries, Harrison Ford and Dan Ackroyd - amongst others. Most of these friends were present at the memorial service held for River in Los Angeles a few weeks after his passing.
Music though, was River's greatest love. He was close to sealing a recording contract for his band - Aleka's Attic, at the time of his passing. He wrote most of the band's songs himself, and was once asked to write a song for one of his later movies - 'The Thing Called Love.' He did write a song - 'Lone Star State of Mine,' which he also performed in the movie.
He was a loving, caring and humble human being, who had no care for the Hollywood lifestyle - always preferring to be at home with his family.
Below is a lovely quote about River from Louanne Sirota. Louanne appeared in one episode of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' with River, and also appeared in 'A Night In the Life of Jimmy Reardon.' It describes the way he was perfectly:
Music though, was River's greatest love. He was close to sealing a recording contract for his band - Aleka's Attic, at the time of his passing. He wrote most of the band's songs himself, and was once asked to write a song for one of his later movies - 'The Thing Called Love.' He did write a song - 'Lone Star State of Mine,' which he also performed in the movie.
He was a loving, caring and humble human being, who had no care for the Hollywood lifestyle - always preferring to be at home with his family.
Below is a lovely quote about River from Louanne Sirota. Louanne appeared in one episode of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' with River, and also appeared in 'A Night In the Life of Jimmy Reardon.' It describes the way he was perfectly:
"Once, we were on the way to 'The Great Greek Restaurant' and he wanted to drive my car. As we were driving I said, "I gotta stop at my bank, I have to go to the ATM." So we are driving, here comes my bank. "There's my bank, there's my bank," I shouted. He keeps driving, and he doesn't stop. Now to River, that was his way of saying that he'll be paying for the meal. That was his way of doing it."
River was a bright, shining star who now shines down on his family, friends and fans..... from Heaven
CELEBRATING RIVER PHOENIX'S
MISSION
To celebrate River's life and remember him in the way he would want to be remembered. We all know how his life came to an untimely end, but he would not want us to dwell on the events of that night.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have come to this site hoping to see pictures of the Viper Room, or that 'other' picture....... then you have come to the wrong place....... You will never find them here!
"If I have some celebrity, I hope I can use it to make a difference. The true social reward is that I can speak my mind and share my thoughts about the environment and civilisation itself. There's so much shit happening with people who are exploiting their positions and creating a lot of negativity"...... River Phoenix
"There's nothing more important than the earth, the sky and the water"..... River Phoenix
"We need an extreme movement because what is happening to animals is so extreme. Some misinformed people claim that animal rights activists are terrorists, but these people are simply ignorant of who the real terrorists are - the companies and industries that torture literally billions of animals each year"..... River Phoenix
"I don't want people to forget me"..... River Phoenix
SITE INFORMATION
Original Site Name - angel-river.net
Original Launch Date - 26th November 2006
Original Site Ended - 10 October 2017
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I had no choice but to end angel-river.net and start again. In October 2016 my pc died, and as my previous web-host had no mobile editing facilities, I spent the next 11 months paying for a site I could no longer access. This new site may be basic in comparison to angel-river.net, but everything is still here as it was before.
Celebrating River Phoenix Launch Date - 13th September 2017
NEW NAME - NEW URL - NEW LOOK - SAME SITE
