Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman

July 23, 1967 - February 2, 2014
| Age 46

American actor and director has died
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HILLEL ITALIE, The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — He was only 46, busy as ever and secure in his standing as one of the world's greatest actors.

There were no dissenters about the gifts and achievements of Philip Seymour Hoffman, whose death Sunday in New York brought a stunning halt to his extraordinary and unpredictable career.

An Oscar winner and multiple nominee, Hoffman could take on any character with almost unnerving authority, whether the religious leader...

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