Oscar winner was 46
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Oscar-winning
actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment on
Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reports. He was 46 years old.
According
to the New York Times, David Bar Katz, a friend of Hoffman's, found the actor at his apartment
in Greenwich Village at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday; he'd gone to check on his friend
after he was unable to reach Hoffman. Law enforcement investigators called to
the scene found a syringe in the actor's arm, two packets of what they believe
to be heroin nearby and five additional empty plastic envelopes in a trash
receptacle.
The actor had been open in the past about his
struggles with substance abuse, and had recently disclosed that he had a
relapse last year after being clean for 23 years. In 2013, he spent 10 days in
a rehab facility following a return to heroin use after becoming dependent on
prescription pills.
"It’s
pretty apparent that it was an overdose," a law enforcement official told
the Times. "The syringe was in his arm."
Hoffman won
an Academy Award in 2005 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in the film Capote. He
most recently appeared in Hunger Games:
Catching Fire.
Hoffman's family said in a statement, "We
are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of
love and support we have received from everyone. 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."
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