Fatal drug mixture
Los Angeles - River Phoenix died from a lethal combination of cocaine and heroin, a coroner's spokesman said. Tests on the 23-year-old actor, who died outside a Hollywood nightclub on 31 October, showed extremely high levels of the drugs. Traces of marijuana, the sedative Valium and a cold remedy were also found. AP
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