happy birthday to my favorite actor of all time and one of my biggest inspiration in my life 🤍🕊️ his light is still here with us today and his talent and legacy prevails. miss you and love you always, beloved river phoenix.

Happy birthday to the beloved River Phoenix, who would’ve turned 54. 🕊️

Happy birthday to river Phoenix who will always be remembered for his kindness and his amazing talent that is and will forever be greatly missed The world just isn't the same without him

Brian Linehan congratulates River Phoenix on his birthday during an interview for City Lights (1988)

Happy birthday River 🩵

STAND BY ME was released 38 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the ‘80s great coming-of-age movies and among River Phoenix’s best-remembered roles, the tale of how it was made is a reminder we never had any friends like the ones we had when we were 12… 1/47

💛 Thinking of the magnificent and beloved River Phoenix, who was born on this day in 1970. 💛

River Phoenix photographed by Lance Staedler in 1991