I remember being so shocked and sad when River died, not only because he was a fav actor of mine, but because as far as I knew, he didn't have a reputation as a drug user.
His death got plenty of tabloid coverage, the worst being a very disturbing picture of a dead River in his casket, apparently snapped by someone from the funeral home, and sold to the National Enquirer.
I saw an interview awhile back with Joaquin talking about that photo and how angry he still is about it. Can't say I blame him. No matter how his brother died, he and his family deserved more dignity than that. So I guess I understand what he's saying...if it had happened now, that picture would be on every celeb website in the world.
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