Philip Seymour Hoffman dead after apparent drug overdose: cops

New York Post ^ | February 2, 2014 | Larry Celona and Bruce Golding

[John W]

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday, cops said.

Hoffman’s body was found by a friend at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning in an apartment at 35 Bethune St., sources said.

[PGR88]

The star was fully clothed when found.

I wonder why the Post thought it necessary to point this out? If he were naked, would he be any less dead?

[EQAndyBuzz]

Wasn’t he in the latest Mission Impossible? Think he was also in Twister.

[Oratam]

I saw him on Broadway 14 years ago with John C. Reilly in "True West."

R.I.P.

[Beowulf9]

Played Capote.

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

[NFHale]

Never heard of him...but RIP.

[warsaw44]

He was a very good actor. One of America’s best. Versatile to say the least.

Really a shame.

[VideoDoctor]

Wonder if nObama will compare Hoffmann to his mythical “If I had a son...”?

Only if he had a MYTHICAL WHITE SON.

[jjotto]

His ‘hoax death’ was from sometime in January. These current reports are from the last few hours.

[Starstruck]

Dark movie but I think he did a good job in “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”.

[dennisw]

Savages

[gattaca]

Great scene. I liked PSH. He was a good actor. I feel bad for his family.

[GOPsterinMA]

He looked quite, quite haggard for only being 46...dope does that I guess...

[angcat]

WHO?

[reg45]

He played the villain in Mission Impossible III. He was creepy - brilliant acting.

It's a pity he's gone, he could have been the next Jack Nicholson.

[DoughtyOne]

Just trying to rule out foul playing...

[bonfire]

I keep hoping this really IS a hoax. Certainly one of our best and most under rated actors.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

I was friends with an actor when I lived in New York city who told me think of any well known actor in Hollywood - most of them are hardcore drugs users. I didn’t believe him until in the late 90s all these A list actors started going to this biker bar down by the Meat market. I’m not going to name names so I don’t get sued, but just think of any A list actor and they were there, and this place was an utter sh*thole and people were like what the hell is so great about his bar? Then it was found out the owner was dealing coke and ended up dead from an OD and surprise surprise all the A listers stopped going. And these are the people who dictate politics to us. I suspect that’s also the reason why they visit all the dictators to heap praise - They get drugs in return.

[NFHale]

Like the old 70s anti-drug commercial said:

“Why do you think they call it DOPE?”

[gattaca]

I’m sure it’s true, reported in too many places.

[GOPsterinMA]

Yep...gotta find me some rolling papers...