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Born John Christopher Depp II in Owensboro, Kentucky to Betty Sue (Palmer) Depp and John Christopher Depp Sr.
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He and his band, The Kids, move to Los Angeles and change their name to Six Gun Method. Due to lack of gigs bringing in the money, he works as a telemarketer selling ballpoint pens.
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Makes movie debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street. He gets the part because the producer’s daughter has a crush on him.
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Depp and Chuck E. Weiss win the bidding war for Central nightclub, paying $350,000. Other bidders are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Stallone. Depp renames it The Viper Room.
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Announces engagement is off with Winona Ryder. Not long after he has the tattoo on his arm changed from “Winona forever” to “Wino forever.”
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River Phoenix dies outside Depp’s Hollywood club The Viper Room after overdosing on heroin and cocaine. Joaquin Phoenix makes the 911 call for his dying brother
