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23 -- he's now been gone as long as he was here.


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I'm watching My Own Private River for the first time, it's on youtube. A little late to the game but better late than never!
Also I wanna know what a 46-year-old River would look like.
I hope some of the oldies come back for today. I haven't been on here (or any board) in ages. It's sad seeing how small the amount of posts are now, but that's life. I was on IMDb every day for years and eventually I just got tired of it.

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Actually, there have been a lot of posts. But IMDb recently went thru and deleted tons of threads on tons of boards, including this page.

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RIP River

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23 birthday parties that didn't happen. 23 birthday parties with his parents and siblings and friends full of fun and joy and drinks that never came to pass.

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God bless you River and thank you for inspiring all those who loves you!

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I have also wondered what River would have looked like at age 46. He would probably be one of those actors that just gets sexier with age.

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I haven't been on this page for a long time, but the other day I was watching Reelz channel and I saw the Autopsy episode about him, and it just made me think of him again. Sadly, most of the threads look like they've been deleted by IMDB, and this board is quite empty now. I'm thinking of how most people don't even know who he is anymore, obviously everyone under 23 wasn't even born when he died, and those under 30 were in elementary school and too young to pay attention. I wonder what he would have been doing now if he hadn't died. If he would have kept on with his acting career and become a big star, or if he would just made an indie movie every couple of years or so. The latter seemed way more likely as he was not someone who cared for fame and wealth at all. He was definitely all about the artistic aspect of it and that's why he was known to go for the smaller budget and small audience films because rather than the mainstream movies and blockbusters I know he had spoken with his father about that shortly before his death. I can definitely imagine that he might have made a few more movies in 1994 and then quit and lived a quiet and private life, turning his attention to music and numerous other things that he loved and cared about. As I understand, he had a lot of humanitarian projects planned. Then finally, I think of what he would have looked like now and I'm sure he would have been as gorgeous as ever, and though his looks might have eventually faded, it wouldn't matter. He would still be that kind, sensitive, and gentle soul and that's all that matters.

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