Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Passed Away in New York at Age 46

The 46-years-old Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has passed away in New York yesterday. According to the Law authorities, the actor expired at his apartment in the West Village district of Manhattan. It is not confirmed how he died but officials suppose he may used an excessive amount of drugs, as they found a needle in his arm. According to a number of media sources, a screenwriter David Bar Katz (who is also a family friend) saw him dead in his restroom in the morning. Hoffman was wearing only shorts and t-shirt and there were several empty packets of drugs around him.

“I saw him last week, and he was clean and sober, his old self,” Mr Katz said. “I called 911 after finding Mr Hoffman. I really thought this chapter was over.”

Hoffman left three children (son Cooper, 10, and daughters Tallulah, 7, and Willa 5) and a wife Mimi O'Donnell, who was his life-partner since fourteen years. He was seemingly separated from his wife last year and shifted to the West Village apartment that is just some blocks away from the family house in Jane Street.

“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone,” his wife said. “This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving.  Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers.”

Last year, Hoffman had successfully gone through a ten-day substance abuse program for drugs. Afterwards, he exposed that he had been obsessed with heroin in his young age, but he never used them since more than 20 years.

Hoffman had won the Oscar award for his outstanding performance in “Capote” in 2005. He was currently seen at the Sundance Film Festival where he advertised his new movies John Slattery’s drama “God’s Pocket” and Anton Corbin’s “A Most Wanted Man.” He was working on the third installment of franchise the “Hunger Games” in Atlanta, while he just appeared in the first episode of TV drama “Happyish”.

With a macho smile, obese body type and strong characterizations, Hoffman has played supporting roles in most of the Hollywood movies during his career. He mostly collaborated with director Paul Thomas Anderson for a number of well-knows films like “Hard Eight 1996”, “Boogie Nights 1997”, “Magnolia 1999”, “Punch-Drunk Love 2002” and “The Master 2012,” for which he got nomination for the best supporting actor.

May his soul Rest in Peace.