Book Revisits Tragic Life of Actor River Phoenix

Published October 28, 2013

Book revisits tragic life of actor River Phoenix
Filed under: cocaine addiction celebrities
He was smoking marijuana and trying cocaine before he could have a driver's license — heroin would come later. An Oscar nominee at 18 with "Running on Empty" (1988) and an adult star with "My Own Private Idaho" (1991), Phoenix was dead at 23. Read more on The Olympian

Out of the Pipe and into ice
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But few would know that between the thrill-seeking highs of the pro surfing circuit, Carroll was fighting a heartbreaking and deadly addiction to the drug ice. The 51-year-old, who has three daughters, has revealed his devastating daily addiction … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

Bobby San Jose, standout Wilson athlete, dies after being struck outside park
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LONG BEACH >> Bobby San Jose, the Wilson High School standout athlete who went on to quarterback at UCLA and Cal State Long Beach but whose career and life faltered after a drug arrest, has died after being struck near Heartwell Park in Long Beach. San … Read more on Long Beach Press-Telegram