UPDATE Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment

rapeWhistle · #1 02-02-2014, 01:39 PM

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...360702878.html

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Philip Seymour Hoffman dead death at 46: Oscar winning actor found dead in his Manhattan apartment ---
Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment according to the Wall Street Journal.

Hoffman, who was 46, won the Academy Award for Best actor for the 2005 film, Capote.

The American actor was found dead on Sunday afternoon in his West Village Apartment according to law enforcement officials

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is to determine exact cause of death - but law enforcement sources speaking to the New York Post have said that a drug overdose is to blame.

According to the reporter who first broke the story for the Wall Street Journal the actor was found in the bathroom of 4th floor apartment with a needle in his arm.

The news of the death of Hoffman comes just one day after representatives for the actor issued a statement denying he was dead after an internet hoax claimed the star had passed away on Saturday.

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

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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 to determine 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."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman

Faline · #2 02-02-2014, 01:40 PM

Had a little Google and they're saying it might be a drug overdose.

rapeWhistle · #3 02-02-2014, 01:41 PM

Apparently he'd been in rehab before; not atypical for Hollywood, but still.

Johnny Wadd · #4 02-02-2014, 01:52 PM

I loved his films,what a shame

Clubhouse · #5 02-02-2014, 01:54 PM

Drugz

PoetsOfTheFall · #6 02-02-2014, 01:57 PM

Pyramid_Head · #7 02-02-2014, 02:15 PM

Never knew he was battling drugs, sad.

Sharon · #8 02-02-2014, 02:15 PM

I remember him well. What a shame.

PlinyTheYounger · #9 02-02-2014, 02:30 PM

He was a great actor; R.I.P..

Faline · #10 02-02-2014, 02:35 PM

Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday in a New York City apartment of an apparent drug overdose ... TMZ has learned authorities found a needle in his arm.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the actor was found Sunday morning inside a Greenwich apartment ... and they're still on scene investigating.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/02/02/philli...#ixzz2sC9nY9mt

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*UPDATE* Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment

UPDATE Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment