Gone Too Soon: Actors Who Died While Filming A Movie Or TV Show

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River Phoenix

River Phoenix got his start in showbiz at a young age. By the time he was 16, he was starring in the coming of age 1986 film Stand By Me. Phoenix made the transition to more adult-oriented films but his career was tragically cut short. Phoenix died from a drug-induced heart attack on the sidewalk in front of popular hang out spot The Viper Room. The autopsy report confirmed a lethal dose of heroin and coke in his system. He was just 23-years-old and was in the middle of shooting the film Dark Blood.

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