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  1. 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’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...

  2. In February 2014, he died of combined drug intoxication. Remembered for bringing nuance, depth, and humanity to the versatile roles he inhabited, Hoffman was described in his New York Times obituary as "perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation". [2]

  3. Feb 2, 2014 · A look back at the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead Sunday. He was perhaps the most admired American actor of his generation.

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  4. Sep 17, 2024 · Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967, Fairport, New York, U.S.—died February 2, 2014, New York City) was an American actor known for scene-stealing work in supporting roles and for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote (2005).

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  5. Feb 2, 2014 · Fellow actors and fans mourn the sudden death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, who has died after an apparent drug overdose.

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  7. Feb 2, 2014 · Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has died aged 46, was one of the most well-respected actors of his generation. He was known as an original and versatile performer who played a wide range of...