# Has RIVER PHOENIX Reincarnated?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 27, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400 "2002-03-27T17:04:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/1 "2002-03-27T17:04:58Z")

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It has been about 9 years since the late actor River hoenix shuffled off his mortal coil. I believe his passing was due to too much heroin and cocaine at a Hollywood nightclub (the Viper Room). Anyway, I read once that he was a Bhuddist, and since he was certainly not perfect, then he should be coming back…anybody know of any child who looks like him? How do you recognize a reincarnated soul, anyway?

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**Author:** ![ashleyunicorn17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ashleyunicorn17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashleyunicorn17)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/2 "2022-01-29T06:56:39Z")

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Ask Keanu.

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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/3 "2022-01-29T09:29:10Z")

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Welcome to the Straight Dope, Ashley!

Ralph posted this almost 20 years ago and their account is suspended and last posted almost 7 years ago, so if you are looking for engagement you might want to check out our many currently active discussions and topics.

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**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/4 "2022-01-29T10:29:58Z")

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This has to set some sort of record for the longest time before a topic received its first response.

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**Author:** ![ashleyunicorn17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ashleyunicorn17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashleyunicorn17)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/5 "2022-01-29T15:14:01Z")

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Ask Keanu.

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**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/6 "2022-01-29T18:15:47Z")

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One, two, three…

Ask Keanu

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**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-river-phoenix-reincarnated/100400/7 "2022-01-29T20:18:34Z")

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> [@Princhester](#):
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> This has to set some sort of record for the longest time before a topic received its first response.

I would think so, but it was well worth the wait. A concise answer, and obviously the correct one. Too bad I seem to have misplaced @ralph124c’s phone number, now he’ll never find out the answer to his decades old question. ☹