JERRY O’CONNELL (Vern Tessio)
O’Connell, who played the podgy Vern, surprised fans by blossoming into a bona fide Hollywood hunk in the 1990s. Now 42, he’s getting more work as a voice actor of late, with recent roles in Finding Dory and animated Justice League films.
RIVER PHOENIX (Chris Chambers)
Phoenix’s career blossomed after Stand By Me, with acclaimed roles in films Running On Empty and My Own Private Idaho. In October 1993, he collapsed and died of a drug overdose outside LA’s Viper Room. He was just 23 years old.
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