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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...
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Death. On February 2, 2014, Hoffman was found dead in the bathroom of his Manhattan apartment by his friend, the playwright and screenwriter David Bar Katz. He was 46 years old.
- 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
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...
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 · On February 2, 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman, considered one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation, dies of a drug overdose at age 46 in New York City.
- Missy Sullivan
Feb 3, 2014 · Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the most acclaimed character actors and ambitious performers of his generation, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose inside his New York...
Feb 3, 2014 · Tributes are pouring in following the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at his home in New York on Sunday. The Oscar-winning actor, 46, was found by a friend who called emergency services.
