It was just announced today that Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, was found dead today in his New York apartment. Sources say it was due to a drug overdose.
Hoffman has been an incredible actor to watch through his movies. Though I definitely haven't come close to seeing all of his movies, the ones I have seen just show he was an actor who knew what he was doing. Most recently we saw him in Catching Fire as Plutarch Heavensbee.
Though I'm not really trying to write a tribute to him or anything, since I'm not very well versed in his projects, I do know that this news is devastating. Another great person lost through drug addictions. It's time we start really focusing on how dangerous drugs really are. So many people, even in high school now, view them as a fun pastime that just provides some fun and pleasure. But how many times can we let tragedies like this happen before it affects our own lives? This isn't to say Hoffman was in any way weak, but it just showed that an addiction took over him.
Hoffman gave an excellent performance as Plutarch, and has already filmed all of his scenes for the sequel, Mockingjay Part 1, and only had 7 days of filming left on part 2.
His work as one of the most incredible American actors will be remembered for generations.
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