Viper Room Johnny Depp River Phoenix

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Viper room johnny depp river phoenix.

1993 tributes to river phoenix outside the viper room the club owned by johnny depp where the 23 year old actor died on october 31st the drug routine. Which was at the time owned by johnny depp. The headlines that lurid awful photo. The picture of gen x cool river phoenix and his drug related death at johnny depp s viper room are re analyzed 20 years later.

River phoenix was tipped to become one of hollywood s biggest stars before he died at the age of 23 after collapsing outside hollywood nightclub the viper room. The pirates of the caribbean star had turned the club into a rock venue where acts including guns n roses and johnny cash performed. The club became known for being a hangout of the young hollywood elite and was the site where actor river phoenix died of a drug overdose on halloween. Phoenix died in 1993 on halloween at the age of 23 from a drug overdose outside of the viper room in los angeles.

It s been 20 years since the death of river phoenix at age 23. In last night at the viper room out today rolling stone contributor gavin edwards tells the story of the actor musician s brief. Alcon entertainment depp who bought the viper room in the early 1990s was deeply impacted by the death of his close friend. Hollywood los angeles california.

Since its stellar opening in 1993 the world famous viper room also known as johnny depp s joint has hosted the likes of johnny cash tom petty and the heartbreakers stone temple pilots bruce springsteen oasis queens of the stone age courtney love natalie cole elvis costello pete yorn lenny kravitz pearl jam the strokes weezer maroon 5 john mayer iggy pop and sheryl crow as. Nightclub owned by johnny depp. But there are a bunch of things you don t know about the viper room sunset s most famous club. Johnny depp owned the viper room when phoenix died outside image.

Thin enough for river phoenix to slip through in 1993. The viper room is a nightclub located on the sunset strip in west hollywood california united states it was opened in 1993 and was partly owned by actor johnny depp the other part owner was sal jenco who starred in 21 jump street with depp.