30 Child Actors You Didn't Realize Passed Away

River Phoenix

River Phoenix
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The star of "Stand by Me" and "Explorers" died in 1993. River was only 23. He collapsed outside of the Viper Room nightclub in Los Angeles. The cause of his death was an overdose of cocaine and morphine.

Bobby Driscoll

Bobby Driscoll
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Bobby Driscoll started his career in several Disney productions, "Song of the South," "So Dear To My Heart," and "Treasure Island." Bobby was also the voice of Peter Pan. As an adult, he had trouble landing roles and got into drugs. His body was found in a New York tenement on March 30, 1968.

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