Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead PHOTOS: 'Hunger Games' Actor Tragic Death Because of Drug Overdose?
Philip Seymour Hoffman died at the age of 46 Sunday at an apartment in Greenwich Village, NYC.
The Hunger Games actor was found in the apartment by David Bar Katz, a friend of Hoffman, who became concerned after not being able to reach him. He apparently died from a drug overdose, police confirmed.
Reports indicated that Hoffman was found with a needed in his left forearm, at least two plastic envelopes with heroin was also nearby, along with five empty plastic envelopes in a trash bin.
"I saw him last week, and he was clean and sober, his old self," Mr. Katz said, who said he called 911 after finding Hoffman. "I really thought this chapter was over."
On Sunday afternoon, Hoffman's family released a statement regarding his death:
"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."
Hoffman was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor three times: The Master in 2012, the 2008 film Doubt, Charlie Wilson's War in 2007. He won an Academy Award in 2006 for best actor for his role in the movie, Capote, in which he portrayed the author Truman Capote as Mr. Capote from the book, In Cold Blood.
