“When it was Hearts turn, she related a vision she had: that River hadn't wanted to be born, preferring to stay with God in heaven. God had convinced him to go, and they haggled over how long, settling on twenty-three years.” River PhoenixGavin EdwardsHeart PhoenixLast Night At The Viper Room Book:Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind Source: Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind