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Feb 28, 2014 · Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead February 2 on the bathroom floor of his New York apartment with a syringe in his left arm, died of acute mixed drug intoxication, including...
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles —eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Rise to Stardom
- The Private Struggles That Preceded Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death
- How Did Philip Seymour Hoffman Die?
- The Aftermath of Hoffman’s Devastating Demise
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Philip Seymour Hoffman was born on July 23, 1967, in Fairport, New York. The second of four children, he was regularly taken to local plays by his mother. Hoffman was smitten by All My Sonsat 12 years old but was primarily interested in wrestling until an injury forced him to reassess his interests. Drawn to the stage, Hoffman starred in production...
Philip Seymour Hoffman was always intensely self-critical. He once vowed to move to France to teach English after being dissatisfied with a play that he had performed in. Even when he was offered the titular role in the movie Capote, he “wasn’t sure if I should do it,” even though he won an Oscar for that performance in 2006. “He wasn’t constructed...
Despite the rehab stint, Philip Seymour Hoffman continued to struggle with his sobriety. He and O’Donnell made a difficult decision that it would be best for him to move into the apartment he had initially taken to rehearse lines — so that his young children wouldn’t feel uncomfortable as he battled his addiction. Though the family saw each other a...
Two days after Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead, police raided the Little Italy home of jazz musician Robert Vineberg and found 300 bags of heroin. According to the New York Daily News, Vineberg admitted that he had sometimes sold the drug to Hoffman but hadn’t done so since October 2013. He was arrested but pleaded guilty to a lower level dru...
How did the Oscar-winning actor die of a drug overdose in 2014? Learn about his rise to stardom, his relapse, and his tragic final years.
- The Daily Beast
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Friend Says Actor Was Blackmailed by a News Site Before His Death
Shalom Auslander says the site was threatening to publish details about Hoffman's drug addition. A friend and collaborator of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman is talking about how the Oscar-winner ...
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- The Independent via Yahoo
‘Did this one for dad’: Bill Paxton’s son makes special Twisters cameo in honor of father
Paxton, who died in 2017 from a stroke after complications from heart surgery, led Jan de Bont’s 1996 action adventure alongside Helen Hunt and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Nearly three decades after ...
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Feb 2, 2014 · The death, from an apparent drug overdose, was confirmed by the police. Mr. Hoffman was found in the apartment by a friend who had become concerned after being unable to reach him.
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- Bruce Weber
Jul 14, 2014 · The actor, who won an Oscar for Capote, died of a drug overdose at age 46 on February 2, 2014. He was known for his versatile and quirky roles in movies and theater.
- Missy Sullivan
Feb 2, 2014 · Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won a best actor Oscar for the title role in the 2005 film Capote, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 46.
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Feb 2, 2014 · Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York home of an apparent drug overdose, law enforcement sources told CNN.