Famous Hollywood actor Filip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment on February 2 2014. He was an American actor and director. Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 biographical film "Capote", and received three Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor as well as three Tony Award nominations for his work in the theater. The actor was 46.
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead
Famous Hollywood actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment February 2
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The portrait of Filip Seymour Hoffman near the building he was found in. People leave flowers and candles to honor his memory
© AP Photo/Louis Lanzano A policeman standing guard at the door of the building where Filip Hoffman lived
© AP Photo/Louis Lanzano Police taking a body out of the building where Hoffman lived
© AP Photo/Louis Lanzano A close friend of Paul Thomas Anderson, Hoffman starred in almost all of his films. Photo: scene from "Boogie Nights" featuring Hoffman (center)
© wikipedia.org Filip Seymour Hoffman in Bennett Miller's "Moneyball"
© wikipedia.org Hoffman starring in Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley
© wikipedia.org A scene from Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"
© AP Photo/ThinkFilm Hoffman starring in Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley
© AP Photo/Sundance Institute Filip Seymour Hoffman during a ress conference in Venice, 2009
© EPA/HANS KLAUS TECHT Hoffman starring in Richard Curtis' "The Boat that Rocked" in 2009
© wikipedia.org Hoffman starring in "Capote" by Bennett Miller
© AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics/Attila Dory In 2006 In 2006 Philip Seymour Hoffman received an Oscar for best actor for his work in "Capote"
© AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian The same year his work in "Capote" was praised with the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
© AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Though he was best known for his supporting roles, Hoffman had thousands of fans all over the world
© Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP Images Hoffman at the 69th Venice Film Festival
© EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO In 2012, Hoffman received the Volpi Cup award for his role in "The Master" by Paul Thomas Anderson
© EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO Hoffman at the 69th Venice Film Festival
© EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO