Actor River Phoenix’s story has long haunted Hollywood: A rising star with rare talent and a tragic ending that came far too soon. Now, more than three decades after his death outside The Viper Room ...

Rain Phoenix is reflecting on how her brother’s death forever shaped her view of life — and her relationship with mortality. In an emotional new essay published on Another Jane Pratt Thing on Friday, ...

The actress says that, eventually, the incident deepened her curiosity about death, and says that she's even trained to become a "death doula." ...

It's 1991, and up on the big screen, a shabbily dressed young man with an ashen complexion steps out on a two-lane highway that stretches out to the horizon. The young man grunts, his eyes roll back ...

Variety and iHeartPodcasts have launched the second season of the popular podcast “Variety Confidential,” which depicts not just true crime but the dark side of fame. “Variety Confidential: The Life ...

In the second episode of “Variety Confidential: The Life and Legend of River Phoenix,” the podcast shifts its focus from the actor’s explosive rise to the pivotal moment when his life began to unravel ...

River Phoenix died at the height of his career on Halloween night in 1993, and more than 30 years later, the details of his autopsy remain heartbreaking.

If there's no agreement among the seven Colorado River states on a drought plan, Arizona could face new cutbacks. Here's what ...