River Phoenix

Which generation did River Phoenix belong to?

River Phoenix was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.

"So he wasn't a boomer?!"

River Phoenix was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 6 years later in 1970.

What was he known for?

He starred in movies such as Stand by Me (1986) and Running on Empty (1988). He was the older brother of actor Joaquin Phoenix.

Which star sign was River Phoenix?

River Phoenix had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

River Phoenix was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 178 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How old would River Phoenix be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 53 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Alan Shearer

English soccer player.
Born on August 13th, 1970
Star Sign: Leo

Fred Durst

Singer.
Born on August 20th, 1970
Star Sign: Leo

How many years ago did he die?

He died 29 years, 10 months, and 20 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did River Phoenix die?

He died in October 1993, which was over 29 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school and started a family by now.
• Since River Phoenix's death in 1993, roughly seven FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around eight US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
• Because he died in 1993, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as the Backstreet Boys, George Clooney, the Spice Girls, Tiger Woods, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, and Jim Carrey.
• He died just before the Internet became popular.
• He did not live long enough to see the film The Lion King.

Other people who died around October 31, 1993.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as River Phoenix.

Reggie Lewis

NBA player. Deceased
Died on July 27th, 1993
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Scorpio

Vincent Price

Actor. Deceased
Died on October 25th, 1993
Died at the age of 82
Star Sign: Gemini

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord. Deceased
Died on December 2nd, 1993
Died at the age of 44
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Frank Zappa

Musician. Deceased
Died on December 4th, 1993
Died at the age of 52
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Charizma

Rapper. Deceased
Died on December 16th, 1993
Died at the age of 20
Star Sign: Cancer

Telly Savalas

Actor. Deceased
Died on January 22nd, 1994
Died at the age of 72
Star Sign: Aquarius

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian. Deceased
Died on February 26th, 1994
Died at the age of 32
Star Sign: Sagittarius

People who are the same height as River Phoenix.

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Danny McBride

Actor.
Born on December 29th, 1976
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1942
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Chamillionaire

Rapper.
Born on November 28th, 1979
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Rob Kardashian

TV personality.
Born on March 17th, 1987
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Gary Neville

Former soccer player.
Born on February 18th, 1975
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Tim Allen

Actor.
Born on June 13th, 1953
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Topher Grace

Actor.
Born on July 12th, 1978
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Vanilla Ice

Rapper.
Born on October 31st, 1967
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Burt Reynolds

Actor. Deceased
Born on February 11th, 1936
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Candice Swanepoel

Actor.
Born on October 20th, 1988
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Usher

Singer.
Born on October 14th, 1978
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jane Fonda

Actress.
Born on December 21st, 1937
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Wesley Snipes

Actor.
Born on July 31st, 1962
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Simon Cowell

Producer / Talent scout.
Born on October 7th, 1959
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Adam Sandler

Actor.
Born on September 9th, 1966
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches