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Sources: Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of apparent drug overdose
CNN ^ | 02/02/2014 | Steve Almasy

Posted on 02/02/2014 11:39:51 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan

(CNN) -- Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose in his Manhattan apartment, law enforcement sources said Sunday.

Hoffman, 46, was found in the bathroom of the fourth-floor apartment, the sources told CNN.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: doa; drugabuse; heroin; hollywood; needle; overdose; philipseymourhoffman; psh; smack
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To: Organic Panic
It’s always tragic when someone CHOSES to end their life this way.

Maybe.

It appears though that he died doing what he loved. Not many can say that.

81 posted on 02/02/2014 4:48:02 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (Over production, one of the top 5 worries for the American Farmer every year.)
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To: hal ogen

You’re right; pity he chose to be a victim instead.


82 posted on 02/02/2014 4:58:33 PM PST by CorporateStepsister (I am NOT going to force a man to make my dreams come true)
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To: Married with Children

when you die in general there’s a good chance you will, because all your muscles relax.


83 posted on 02/02/2014 5:23:49 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
On IMDB he claims his favorite role was the one he played in 'Magnolia'. I loved that film, and I thought he did an amazing job in it.

Coincidentally, I just watched Magnolia yesterday, and really enjoyed his role. Judging by the other movies of his I've seen, he was playing against type.

84 posted on 02/02/2014 5:33:43 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: sharpee

“Sad to loss someone with so much talent “

*******

Lucky you—I’ve never been to Africa

I’ve been touting him for so long I received a call from an out-of state son telling me about the death-—of course I had just heard about it on FR.

I think I’ll treat myself to a Hoffman marathon to get me through the rest of the winter.

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85 posted on 02/02/2014 5:52:49 PM PST by Mears
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To: Mears

I think he was pretty darn good. It’s refreshing to see someone without the cookie-cutter good looks be able to really act and get a chance. I sort of put Paul Giamatti and Steve Buscemi in the same class. RIP

Freegards


86 posted on 02/02/2014 5:57:34 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: Clemenza
I have to say I'm the total opposite...I loved Twister and liked Hoffman in it better than any other movie. Different strokes, I guess.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

87 posted on 02/02/2014 6:24:52 PM PST by wku man (We are the 53%! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXN0GDuLN4)
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To: safeasthebanks
He "lost me" because he took the role in the first place. IMNSHO, anyone who would portray a homo is not too many notches above one. That includes Nathan Lane and Greg Kinnear, both of whom lost me with their portrayals of homos. Even R. Lee Ermey shocked me in Saving Silverman, but I'm willing to excuse him because he's Gunny.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

88 posted on 02/02/2014 6:31:45 PM PST by wku man (We are the 53%! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXN0GDuLN4)
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To: Antihero101607
I do love The Big Lebowski, but not because of Hoffman. John Goodman is who stole that show.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

89 posted on 02/02/2014 6:35:14 PM PST by wku man (We are the 53%! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXN0GDuLN4)
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To: Repeal The 17th
Missing Charlie Wilson's War from the list - he was one of those actors who would sneak up on you - you'd see him in a half dozen films and not pay much attention, then he'd have a break out role like Capote and you'd suddenly recall all the times you saw him before......
90 posted on 02/02/2014 9:27:53 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Mears
I never thought I would. But I raised a couple of kids who are adventures and some time they take me along. I would like to do the Camino De Santiago before I get to old. You can get an idea of it by watching movie The Way. A friend here now who did it and it would be an interesting experience. Find an adventure and do it.
91 posted on 02/03/2014 4:38:57 PM PST by sharpee
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To: sharpee

“Find an adventure and do it.”


I haven’t got an adventuresome bone in my body. My kids and grandkids keep me up on their travels.

I love old cities,museums,old homes,battlefields,architecture,and the like.

Hope you get to do your Camino De Santiago tour someday. I loved Spain and Portugal.


92 posted on 02/03/2014 7:09:39 PM PST by Mears
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To: cornfedcowboy

Why should I count to ten. He should have thought about his three children. That was his job. It only became my job because the fool offed himself.


93 posted on 02/04/2014 2:29:43 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel (Have a wonderful day!)
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To: truth_seeker; wardaddy
"Fentanyl is very, very powerful. A possible overdose to my elderly mother in law, sent her to the emergency room."

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Fentanyl is very powerful, yes.

After surgery, I was given morphine drip in hospital - I know how people under morphine think they can fly. Found I reacted so poorly to it that I was taken off.

Later on in rehab from surgery pain, I was put on Fentanyl patch. When it came off during a shower I neglected to put another one back on since I had been feeling no pain (hello, me, it was the Fentanyl that made me comfortable after the surgery).

After missing that one patch, I ended up in emergency claiming that the whole world smelled terrible. I asked, loudly and hysterically, everyone from EMS to everyone in ER, patients and nurses and doctors didn't they smelled it, too. Of course no one smelled the smell but I was hysterical that no one seemed to smell the horrible "smell".

Fentanyl - avoid if possible but if you have to use it, don't stop it abruptly and stay with physician the whole time you are on it.

It was horrible and I had PTDS type of dreams. Awful, awful, awful time in my life. Doctor said the reaction was like a smell "hallucination".

I still cringe when I think of it and it has been at least 4 - 5 years.

Sometimes the terrible dreams still come back.

94 posted on 02/05/2014 9:37:35 AM PST by hummingbird (Mark Levin and Article 5)
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To: rbg81
"Surprised he was only 46—he looked like he was in his late 50s."

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I was under the same impression.

95 posted on 02/05/2014 9:40:48 AM PST by hummingbird (Mark Levin and Article 5)
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