BREAKING: Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NY

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 1:33pm

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/wsj-report-philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-in-new-york-1201082934/

[Kad]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 1:39pm

Only Variety and WSJ are reporting this as of now.

Disregard: The Post is claiming a drug overdose.


hilip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose

Updated On: 2/2/14 at 01:39 PM

[wexy]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 1:46pm

Not good news...

[jbroadway4]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 1:53pm

Wow. R.I.P

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 1:59pm

Some of the worst news I've read in a long time! I considered him to be one of the greatest actors around.

[NotTheComfyChair]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:02pm

Huge loss to theatre and film. He crossed so easily between the two mediums.

Even bigger loss to his family, of course.

RIP

[NYadgal]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:04pm

Shocking news.

Terribly, terribly saddened by this.

Sending wishes of peace to his family and friends.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:08pm

Sad to see such a talented man go way too soon. I was looking forward to seeing him onstage again.

[devonian.t]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:08pm

Very sad for him, his family, and to think of all the great performances we shall never see now

[Will42]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:26pm

I have no words. Terrible news.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:28pm

Another gone too soon... my thoughts are with everyone who loved him.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:29pm

I'm so sad today. We are from the same town, and whenever he came back to visit he was so sweet and gracious to everyone. He was a brilliant, sweet actor. May he peacefully rest.

[darquegk]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:41pm

What a shame for him to die so young, and what a shame that the end came the way it did.

I wish that people would be more respectful and intelligent about this tragedy. I've heard all too many "he was a junkie so he had it coming" responses on social media already. First, that's incredibly disrespectful. Second, think about it logically: if heroin were legalized but regulated, Hoffman, especially out of rehab, would not have had to buy drugs in secret and would be immensely less likely to overdose. Alcohol can kill, and there are addicts in Hollywood, but one rarely hears of famous people dying of alcohol poisoning these days. If any good comes out of Hoffman's untimely death, let it be an increase in conversation about the negative effects of the failing War on Drugs, and a realization that legalization will not mean more addiction and death, but quite possibly much less.

[Tink2]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 2:50pm

Tragic. Just Tragic. RIP Mr Hoffman.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 3:12pm

I agree Darquegk. Addiction is a very real, vicious, and heartbreaking disease. I lost my best friend ten years ago to it. I can't believe people would be insensitive about this and say something so awful as "he had it coming". It's a very complicated disease and we must be compassionate for people who struggle with it.

[tazber]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 3:22pm

Very shocking.

Very sad.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 3:32pm

This is terrible. Thoughts go out to his family.

R.I.P.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 4:05pm

Please remember that his legacy is also that of his three children, the oldest of which is only ten years old. My thoughts are with them and his partner.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 4:31pm

What an awful, heartbreaking waste. A waste of so much talent. And passion for his craft.

This country needs to take a long hard look at addiction.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 5:13pm

Damn.

I too agree with darquegk: people shouldn't have to be perfect to deserve our sympathy for them and their loved ones.

[CAX]

Posted: 2/2/14 at 6:33pm

I am floored by this news. I have also been surprised with just how quickly people have sprung into stone-throwing mode. I am thankful I have not faced a substance abuse battle, but will be first to admit I have had my share of "white collar" addictions... food, sugar, sex, shopping, truth bending, people manipulating etc... and in moments like this I can't help be think that if we removed the stigma attached to illegal substances AND/OR attacked other addictions with the level of vitriol with which we do drugs/alcohol, there'd be a whole lot more empathy in the air.

Updated On: 2/2/14 at 06:33 PM

[mamaleh]

Posted: 2/3/14 at 12:45am

I didn't realize he was still relatively young. What a terrible loss. May he rest in peace.