![]() Joaquin Phoenix's Most Touching Quotes About Late Brother River Phoenix: 'We Were a Team' One year before making this touching tribute to his older brother, the Puerto Rico native made it clear that his career wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the Explorers star.Ĭredit: David Fisher/BAFTA/Shutterstock Moviestore/Shutterstock In September 2020, Joaquin welcomed his first child with fiancée Rooney Mara, a baby boy named River in honor of the late Oscar nominee. ![]() Since experiencing the heartbreaking loss of his older brother, the Walk the Line star has often spoken about the inspiration River left behind. He died of a drug overdose outside of the Viper Room in Los Angeles in October 1993, days after Joaquin’s 19th birthday. Best known for his work in the 1986 coming-of-age film Stand By Me and 1991’s My Own Private Idaho, River quickly became a breakout star. River was the eldest of five Phoenix children - including Joaquin and sisters Rain, Liberty and Summer - all of whom pursued acting from a young age. Joaquin Phoenix will never forget the impact his late brother, River Phoenix, made on both his career and his childhood before his untimely death. (Photo by James Cullum) Lights For Liberty at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019.Always in his heart. (Photo by James Cullum) Lights For Liberty at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Cullum) The Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Cullum) Boyd Walker speaks at the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Cullum) Francey Lim Youngberg speaks at the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Cullum) (Left to right) Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney David Lord, Mayor Justin Wilson, and Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker at the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Cullum) Alexandria City Councilor Mo Seifeldein speaks at the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. Mark Levine speaks at the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Cullum) Susan Finnegan Davis, the organizer of the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. “This is un-American.”įormer Alexandria Mayor Allison SIlberberg speaks at the Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. “Are we going to let President Trump to define who we are as a nation?” Silberberg asked. Mark Levine (D-45), Del Paul Krizek (D-45), Alexandria Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, City Councilors Mo Seifeldein and Amy Jackson, and former Mayor Allison Silberberg. Other public officials in attendance included Del. “The number of events now exceeds the Women’s March.”Īlexandria City Councilor Amy Jackson (in blue) at the Lights For Liberty at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. ![]() “This is the largest movement in history,” Davis said. ![]() Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and to urge against the detention and family separation of asylum seekers. Susan Davis organized the event, and called on residents to contact their public officials to report raids from U.S. ‘We need to amplify our compassion and love.”Īlexandria Mayor Justin Wilson speaks at Lights For Liberty at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. “You are here because you are not happy with what is being done in our name,” Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson told the audience. There were more than 600 “Lights for Liberty” events around the country on Friday, July 12, and Alexandria’s was held right in front of City Hall at Market Square. (Photo by James Cullum)Īlexandria, VA – Cries of “Close the camps!” rang out as Alexandria joined the rising chorus of people around the world calling for an end to the Trump administration’s detention and family separation policies of migrants at the southern border. The Lights For Liberty event at Alexandria’s Market Square, July 12, 2019. ![]()
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