Philip Seymour Hoffman, who had a long-running battle with alcohol and drug addictions, was found dead on Sunday, February 1st at around 11:30am of what’s believed to be an accidental overdose. Hoffman was 46 years old. The critically acclaimed actor was discovered by a friend with a needle still stuck in his arm, and authorities also discovered baggies with what they believe contained heroin.
Hoffman’s famous admirers immediately took to Twitter to share their feelings about his death:
“Dear Philip, a beautiful beautiful soul. For the most sensitive among us the noise can be too much. Bless your heart.” – Jim Carrey
“Damn, We Lost Another Great Artist. Phillip Seymour Hoffman.This Picture Is From 25TH HOUR. God Bless…” – Spike Lee
“Tragic day. Thoughts and prayers with loved ones of the incomparable #PhilipSeymourHoffman” – Taylor Schilling
“Philip Seymour Hoffman. This is so unbearably sad.” – Tom Hiddleston
“Philip Seymour Hoffman was a brilliant, talented man. The news this morning is shocking and sad. My heart goes out to his loved ones.” – Ellen DeGeneres
“My heart is broken, my mind is racing. My idol has died and I am so confused and sad by this tragic loss. RIP #philipseymourhoffman” – Josh Gad
“shocked and sad to wake up today to hear we lost the brilliant actor #PhilipSeymourHoffman..heartfelt condolences to his family & friends” – Gabriel Mann
“Shocked to hear of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death. If you missed him as Willy Loman, you missed a Willy Loman for all time.” – Steve Martin
“Unbelievable talent. The creative community has lost a true acting genius. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.” – Channing Tatum
“Beautiful beautiful man. We have lost so much joy to something so joyless. RIP PSH.” – Lena Dunham
“I am sad on so many levels about the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greats. Losing him this way is absolutely tragic.” – Evan Rachel Wood
We lost one of the greats today. Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP my friend. You will be missed always and forever.” – Aaron Paul
“Love and prayers for Philip Seymour Hoffman's family. Addiction kills, I hope all who need it have access to abstinence based recovery.” – Russell Brand
