Philip Seymour Hoffman dead after apparent drug overdose: cops

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By Larry Celona and Bruce Golding
February 2, 2014 | 1:28pm

Philip Seymour HoffmanPhoto: Getty Images


Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose — in the bathroom with a hypodermic needle still in his arm — inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday morning, cops said.

A personal assistant found Hoffman’s body in an apartment at 35 Bethune St. and called 911 around 11:30 a.m, sources said.

Cops are at the scene and are investigating, sources said.

In 2006, Hoffman publicly admitted that he nearly succumbed to substance abuse graduating from NYU’s drama school, but got sober in rehab.

“It was all that (drug as alcohol), yeah. I was anything I could get my hands on…I liked it all,” he told “60 Minutes” as the time.

Last year, Hoffman reportedly checked himself into rehab again for ten days after relapsing in 2012.

TMZ said he began using prescription pills, then snorted heroin for about a week before realizing he needed help.

 

[brokeu91]

Damn, he was one of my favorite actors.

 

[PhxRam]

Who?

 

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Who?

Really? That dude was in a shit ton of movies.
Lotta good ones too (ehem, Big Lebowski?)


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000450/

 

[Mister Sin]

This is sad, I loved his work. It's a shame that he couldn't overcome.

 

[MerlinJones]

Terrific actor.
Gone way to soon.

 

[PhxRam]

Didn't he make a documentary about Flynt, Michigan?

 

[Tron]

Damn, was a really great actor. A shame.

 

[PowayRamFan]

Bummer, that guy was a really good. Hey, wow I love my new avatar. Who do I thank for that?

 

[Thordaddy]

Who?

The guy who had a crush on Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights

 

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Bummer, that guy was a really good. Hey, wow I love my new avatar. Who do I thank for that?

 

[Mister Sin]

I was thinking Dusty from Twister

 

[CGI_Ram]

Sad news. He has young children.

 

[RamFan503]

Bummer. I always liked the guy as an actor while my wife couldn't stand him. His characters were generally pretty hard to like but I thought he was an actual actor unlike some that were always the same guy. All that said, this doesn't surprise me one bit - sadly.

 

[PowayRamFan]

Nice, I drive by that sign but it never seemed to have the Rams helmet until now, pretty cool.

 

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I recently saw him in the 2nd Hunger Games movie, and I guess they're in the process of filming the third (which he's also in).
I think my favorite role that he played was in Mission Impossible III.

 

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Nice, I drive by that sign but it never seemed to have the Rams helmet until now, pretty cool.

I hope I didn't plant any ideas in your head. Not sure what the vandalism fine is in your town.

 

[RamFan503]

I recently saw him in the 2nd Hunger Games movie, and I guess they're in the process of filming the third (which he's also in).
I think my favorite role that he played was in Mission Impossible III.

Yeah - I think mine was "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead". K - maybe that was because Marisa Tomei gets naked in it.

 

[raised_fisT]

Raindrops! PSH was gold in this film, and plenty of others. RIP

 

[fearsomefour]

He was a fantastic actor. Just saw an older movie of his called Owning Mulhruny (might have the spelling wrong), based on a true story about an gambling addict.
He was amazinlg subtle in that movie. Really could feel the desperation in his performance without any histrionics.
Very sad. Was sober for 22 years until 2012. The move, The Master, sort of a strange movie that I thought he was fantastic in as well....that seemed to be about when he fell of the wagon. Did that movie with class A weirdo Jauquin Phoenix. Who knows if there is a connection there.

Sidebar, when an addict ODs how come no one ever says "At least he was doing what he loved."