Vale: Philip Seymour Hoffman
US character actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, best known for the film Capote, has died, aged 46.
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US character actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, best known for the film Capote, has died, aged 46.
He was found dead of an apparent drug overdose inside his New York apartment on Sunday, New York police said.
Last year he reportedly checked himself into rehab for 10 days after relapsing in 2012. He had previously admitted undergoing treatment for substance abuse problems but got sober in rehab. “It was anything I could get my hands on,” Hoffman told 60 Minutes in 2006. “I liked it all.”
“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone,” Hoffman’s family said in a statement. “Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers.”
Hoffman won a lead actor Oscar for portraying Truman Capote in the biopic Capote in 2005.
Raised in New York state primarily by his mother, a civil rights activist turned judge, Hoffman began acting at age 15 and studied theatre at New York University, where he graduated in 1989.
His film credits included The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Charlie Wilson’s War, Boogie Nights, The Master, Moneyball, Doubt, Punch Drunk Love, The Big Lebowski, Happiness, State and Main, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Magnolia, Patch Adams, Next Stop Wonderland, Twister, Scent of a Woman and A Most Wanted Man set for release this year.
His TV credits include Law and Order, The Yearling, Liberty! The American Revolution, Empire Falls, Arthur, and A Child’s Garden of Poetry.
Updated: Only two weeks ago, Showtime unveiled its two new series for 2014, including Happyish starring Hoffman in what would’ve been his first series role. The long term future for the series is now unclear.
Today, Showtime issued the following statement: “Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of our generation’s finest and most brilliant actors. He was also a gifted comedic talent. It was a great privilege and pleasure to work with him and we are all absolutely devastated by this sudden loss. Our thoughts go out to his family at this very difficult time.”
Source: LA Times
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Sadly, artistic genius and an addictive personality so often go hand-in-hand.
He was the best thing about Mission Impossible III altho’, admittedly, that’s not saying much.
I was only talking about him with a friend on Saturday night – I always loved his versatility – one year he’s known as the guy who says “dharted” in a Ben Stiller movie, another his winning an Academy Award. A tragic loss to the acting community. He still had a bit to go on the Hunger Games movie – wonder how they will deal with that.
That is such a shock. I did not know he had a substance abuse problem. A loss for the arts.
What a sad end for a wonderful actor.