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Events on Sunday 23 August 1970 2
1970Lou Reed leaves The Velvet UndergroundMax's Kansas CityQuits after a residency at Max's Kansas City.
1970 – 1993River Phoenix (1970-1993)Died 31 October 1993, aged 19River Phoenix was an American actor acclaimed for his roles in "Stand by Me" and "My Own Private Idaho" and considered one of his generation's most promising talents. He collapsed and died of drug-induced heart failure outside the Viper Room nightclub in Los Angeles. His death at 19 shocked Hollywood and became a cautionary symbol of substance abuse in the entertainment industry.