(CelebNMusic247-News) Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead at 46
Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his New York City apartment at the age of 46.
The Oscar-winning actor was found at his home at 35 Bethune Street in Manhattan’s West Village earlier today (February 2), New York City Police said.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Hoffman was discovered by a friend at 11.15am local time, after a suspected drug overdose.
The actor was open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol abuse, and checked into rehab last year following a brief relapse.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is currently investigating to determine the exact cause of death.
Hoffman won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 2005 film Capote, and also starred in Doubt, The Talented Mr Ripley and Boogie Nights.
More recently, the actor joined The Hunger Games film series. He starred as Plutarch Heavensbee in 2013’s Catching Fire and is set to appear in Mockingjay – Part 1 later this year.
Details surrounding his death are unclear … but the actor had struggled with drug problems … most recently checking himself into a rehab facility for heroin back in May.
It was said that Hoffman had been clean for 23 years but fell off the wagon in 2012. – TMZ
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