River Phoenix’s Family Pays Tribute to Late Actor on What Would Have Been His 52nd Birthday

River Phoenix’s 👨‍👩‍👧Family is honoring the late actor and musician on what would have been his 52nd birthday.

River Phoenix’s mother Arlyn “Heart” Phoenix took to her Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to her son.

“On August 23, 1970, at 12:03 PM in a little town called Madras in Oregon, I became a mother. 52 years ago I experienced a LOVE beyond all of my understanding which transformed my life and multiplied in and out of my being,” she wrote.

Continuing, she wrote, “During the past years since I have posted on Facebook, I have shared how deeply his life and passing affected me. He remains a guiding light on my pathway forward. When I am reminded of the lyrics to a song River wrote at 15, ‘RUN TO THE RESCUE WITH LOVE AND PEACE WILL FOLLOW’ I am ever grateful for this inspiration which is foundational to the work of The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding.”

The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding “is a mission-driven organization working toward prevention, intervention and healing from conflict and violence” for families, individuals, and communities, according to its website.

River Phoenix sister Rain Phoenix also paid tribute to her brother on her Instagram writing, “Happy birthday River ‘I’m only as good as your friendship has made me…’.”

She also referenced a quote by poet Henry David Thoreau.