Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead

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  1. JoeZhang

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    Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his apartment. A real shame, he was one of my favourite actors and had a great range. I particularly liked him in Doubt.
     
  2. { Emilia }

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    Shame, great actor. :(
     
  3. sidious618

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    Oh, fuck no no no. He's one of my absolute favorite actors. Fuck.
     
  4. JoeZhang

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    Yeah but he leaves behind a really good body of work - we will still see him for a couple more years on the screen as he had a few things that were in post production.
     
  5. Count Zero

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    Oh no. :(

    I think I liked him best in Almost Famous but he was very good in all the roles I've seen him play. He wasn't that old, was he?
     
  6. Mr. Laser Beam

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    ^ He was 47
     
  7. sidious618

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    There was a hoax about him being dead on Friday, but it appears this is true.
     
  8. Robert Maxwell

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    According to the NY Post, it was due to a drug overdose. :(
     
  9. IndyJones

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    Pretty much this.

    I loved him as an actor, and he seemed quite personable in the interviews I'd seen.

    His poor kids...
     
  10. HaventGotALife

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    Agreed. He was a GREAT, not a good, actor.
     
  11. Out Of My Vulcan Mind

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    Terrible news. He's been struggling with heroin addiction for some time and went through rehab last year. May he rest in peace.
     
  12. bigdaddy

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    Holy shit, this is incredibly shocking.
     
  13. cooleddie74

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    Shit. This is so sad on every level. Such a colossal acting talent. The guy could turn junk into art simply with a few minutes of his screen presence. :(
     
  14. Amaris

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    Dammit. He was easily one of the best actors of this generation, and just a pretty cool guy all around.

    Rest in peace, Phillip. :(
     
  15. Gaith

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  16. Captaindemotion

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    Saw this on twitter and entertained the hope that it might be another hoax. But it was soon confirmed. A terrible loss to the world of acting and the cinema - he was a colossal talent. RIP.
     
  17. Agent Richard07

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    Oh man! I'm shocked!

    I didn't know he was struggling with addiction.
     
  18. Timelord Victorious

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    Terrible News and way to premature if indeed true, though it looks like it is.

    However, taking a look at this puts matters back into perspective.

    http://www.worldometers.info/


    Cue: Casting Speculation for Hunger Games Sequel.
     
  19. Mr. Adventure

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    ^ Maybe but I see that differently, just think among all those numbers we all knew who Phillip Seymour Hoffman was, that's pretty amazing.
     
  20. Timelord Victorious

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    Yeah...I just like to not lose the big picture, as well.