Oh, no way. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a genius actor, every role he's played he's been riveting in. He's consistently been one of the very best actors of his generation. One I'd hoped to see for many years to come. I think we may have lost his best years too. Very sad at this news.<p>EDIT: syringe stil in the arm? Ugh. So sad.
I know some people will always want a bigger high, but I really do wonder if the US legalized marijuana, if there would be a large drop of drug overdoses.. Obviously a millionaire like a major actor doesn't have the same financial limitations as a common man... but seriously, how many people need to die from drug overdoses if they can enjoy marijuana safely?.... RIP.
Capote and Magnolia cemented him, in my mind, as one of this generations leading acts who'd mature into a Mirran/Hofman/Freeman/etc.-class actor.<p>It's such a tragedy for film - which will outlast us all here now.