Obituaries – 2 February 2014

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead at 46

   Philip Seymour Hoffman, the actor known for roles in the Big Lebowski, Moneyball, Capote and many other films, is dead at the age of 46, according to reports.

   As first reported in the Wall Street Journal, Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday afternoon. Initial reports are not conclusive, but the New York Post is reporting that the cause of death is believed to have been a drug overdose.


   Hoffman spent time last year in a drug rehab facility.