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Philip Seymour Hoffman dead
delalluvia:
They say he OD'd. :(
http://nypost.com/2014/02/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-in-his-apartment/
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Well, that's the NY Post for you. :(
http://nypost.com/2014/02/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-in-his-apartment/
Philip Seymour Hoffman found
dead with needle in arm: cops
By Larry Celona and Bruce Golding
February 2, 2014 | 1:28pm
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 (drugs and alcohol), yeah. It 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.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304626804579358943360702878
NEW YORK
Award-winning Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Found Dead in Manhattan
The New York Police Department is investigating,
and the Office of the Medical Examiner
By PERVAIZ SHALLWANI
Updated Feb. 2, 2014 1:49 p.m. ET
Philip Seymour Hoffman, right, in a scene from 'The Master.' AP
Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday afternoon in his New York City apartment, a law-enforcement official said.
The New York Police Department is investigating, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine the exact cause of death. The official said Mr. Hoffman, 46 years old, was found dead at his apartment at 35 Bethune St. in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
Mr. Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 film, "Capote."
The actor was found in the bathroom of his fourth floor apartment in the Pickwick House around 11:15 a.m. by a screenwriter, who called 911, the official said.
The accomplished actor and director won the Academy Award for best actor for his role as famed author Truman Capote the 2005 film "Capote," and a strong following in New York's theater scene, starring in plays like 2012's "Death of a Salesman" and directing others, like 1999's "In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings." He was nominated for a Tony Award three times.
Mr. Hoffman's breakout role, however, was in 1997's "Boogie Nights." He also received accolades for his roles in high-profile films like 1998's "The Big Lebowski" and 1999's "Magnolia."
--Mara Gay contributed to this article
Aloysius J. Gleek:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-new-york-city-apartment-report-article-1.1599537
Philip Seymour Hoffman
dead at 46: Actor found in New York City apartment
with needle in his arm after using heroin, sources said
The noted actor and father of three won the Oscar for Best Actor
for the 2005 film 'Capote.' He also starred in movies such as
'The Hunger Games,' 'The Master,' 'Charlie Wilson's War,'
'Moneyball,' ''Doubt,' 'The Savages' and 'Almost Famous.'
BY TINA MOORE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
PUBLISHED: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014, 1:33 PM
UPDATED: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014, 2:19 PM
Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday in his New York apartment.
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday of an apparent heroin overdose in a Manhattan apartment, sources said.
Police said they were investigating a death at the home on Bethune St. They were alerted to the death around 11:15 a.m.
Cast member Philip Seymour Hoffman poses at the premiere of the film "A Most Wanted Man"
during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, on Jan. 19 in Park City, Utah.
A source said Hoffman, a father of three, was found alone with a needle in his arm in the bathroom of the apartment. Sources said the actor used heroin.
This photo provided by the Sundance Institute shows Philip Seymour Hoffman, right, and Rachel McAdams,
front, in a scene from the film, "A Most Wanted Man," which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
Hoffman, was born in Fairport N.Y. a suburb of Rochester N.Y. suburb and graduated the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a B.F.A. degree in Drama in 1989, according to his IMDB page.
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman poses with the Oscar he won for best actor for his work in "Capote"
at the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Hoffman was planning to direct "Ezekiel Moss" – a ghost story that was set to star Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Hoffman recently appeared at the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of his movie 'God's Pocket' which also stars John Turturro and Christina Hendricks.
Hoffman is also set to star in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” which is currently filming.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/wsj-report-philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-in-new-york-1201082934/
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Found Dead in New York
By Stuart Oldham
Editor, Variety.com
@s_oldham
FEBRUARY 2, 2014 | 10:30AM PT
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday.
He was 46.
Law enforcement officials said Hoffman died at his apartment in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. No cause of death has been determined but officials suspect the actor may have overdosed on drugs.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the actor was found in his bathroom around 11:15 a.m. by a screenwriter, who called 911, the official said.
Hoffman, who won the best actor Oscar for “Capote” in 2005, most recently appeared at the Sundance Film Festival to promote his new films “God’s Pocket” and Anton Corbin’s “A Most Wanted Man.”
He was also shooting the “Hunger Games” follow-ups “Mockingjay Part 1″ and “Part 2″ in Atlanta.
Last year, the actor completed a 10-day substance abuse program for heroin. The actor later revealed that he had been addicted to the drug when he was younger but had been clean for over 20 years.
Hoffman broke through in 1997′s “Boogie Nights” and made an impression in indie and major studio roles such as Todd Solondz’s “Happiness,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia,” “Almost Famous” and “State and Main.” In addition to supporting actor nominations for “The Master,” “Doubt” and “Charlie Wilson’s War,” he received two Tony nominations for his work on the stage in “True West” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.”
Born in the Rochester, N.Y. suburb of Fairport, he graduated with a drama degree from NYU and made his film debut in “Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole,” followed by a role in “My New Gun.”
In studio features, he had roles in “Red Dragon,” “Cold Mountain” and “Mission Impossible III.”
Last year, the actor completed a stint in rehab for snorting heroin.
More to come…
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