Disturbing Details Found In River Phoenix's Autopsy Report

The people closest to River Phoenix knew that the young actor had a drug habit. Just months prior to his death, Phoenix went to Costa Rica to visit his father. He tried persuading his son to leave Hollywood and spend more time with the family. In the book "Last Night at the Viper Room," author Gavin Edwards said that Phoenix agreed, but he had to finish all his work obligations first. He had three more movie contracts scheduled, and afterward, he could be with the family in Costa Rica (via Slate). Sadly, he died before then. Phoenix's last movie was "Dark Blood," and director George Sluizer was aware that the actor was doing drugs. It wasn't a surprise, as drug use was somewhat common among Hollywood actors. He was clean and sober for the entirety of filming and returned back to Los Angeles afterward.

Despite staying clean during a couple of months of filming, Phoenix reportedly resumed using drugs when he went back to Los Angeles in October 1993, as reported by ATI. A close friend of Phoenix's, Bob Forrest, revealed that Phoenix stayed with Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante for a few days and binged on drugs. Forrest was present in the Viper Room when the young actor overdosed, as the New York Post reported, and he immediately drove to the hospital. Upon arriving, he saw Samantha Mathis crying, and he knew his friend was gone.

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