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Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of suspected heroin overdose at 46: Body of Oscar-winning actor found with 'needle in his arm' at home
Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment after an apparent drugs overdose.
Hoffman, who was 46, won the Academy Award for Best actor for the 2005 film, Capote.
The American actor and father of three was found in his bathroom on Sunday morning on the 4th floor of his West Village Apartment according to law enforcement officials with a syringe still sticking out of his arm surrounded by bags of heroin.
'It’s pretty apparent that it was an overdose,' one official said. 'The syringe was in his arm.'
The actor was discovered fully clothed in the bathroom of his fourth floor apartment in the Pickwick House around 11:36 am by his screenwriter friend David Katz, who called 911 - and it is believed that the actor's body is still inside.
The stage and film actor was last seen at around 8 pm on Saturday and when he didn't go to pick his children up on Sunday morning Katz went round to his apartment to check on him - where he discovered his body.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is to determine exact cause of death - but law enforcement sources speaking to the New York Post have said that a drug overdose is to blame.
Five bags of used heroin were found around the actor's body by police and a further two unused nearby.
Emergency workers rushed to the scene where Hoffman was discovered to be unconscious and unresponsive - and was declared dead on arrival.
As investigators donned white plastic suits in the lobby of Hoffman's apartment building before entering his home, neighbors said the actor looked ill when they last saw him.
'Just the other day I saw him getting out of his mini cooper with his kids and his wife I guess. He was in sweatpants and a beanie and he looked disheveled,' said Olivia De Santis as more than 100 people gathered outside the actor's home.
Hoffman admitted struggling with drug addiction in the past, and reportedly checked himself into rehab in May last year for heroin abuse after 23 years of being clean.
The family of the actor issued a statement to the media in the aftermath of his death to thank everyone for their support.
'We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone.
'This is a tagic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our provacy during this time of grieving.
'Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers.'
Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment after an apparent drugs overdose.
Hoffman, who was 46, won the Academy Award for Best actor for the 2005 film, Capote.
The American actor and father of three was found in his bathroom on Sunday morning on the 4th floor of his West Village Apartment according to law enforcement officials with a syringe still sticking out of his arm surrounded by bags of heroin.
'It’s pretty apparent that it was an overdose,' one official said. 'The syringe was in his arm.'
The actor was discovered fully clothed in the bathroom of his fourth floor apartment in the Pickwick House around 11:36 am by his screenwriter friend David Katz, who called 911 - and it is believed that the actor's body is still inside.
The stage and film actor was last seen at around 8 pm on Saturday and when he didn't go to pick his children up on Sunday morning Katz went round to his apartment to check on him - where he discovered his body.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is to determine exact cause of death - but law enforcement sources speaking to the New York Post have said that a drug overdose is to blame.
Five bags of used heroin were found around the actor's body by police and a further two unused nearby.
Emergency workers rushed to the scene where Hoffman was discovered to be unconscious and unresponsive - and was declared dead on arrival.
As investigators donned white plastic suits in the lobby of Hoffman's apartment building before entering his home, neighbors said the actor looked ill when they last saw him.
'Just the other day I saw him getting out of his mini cooper with his kids and his wife I guess. He was in sweatpants and a beanie and he looked disheveled,' said Olivia De Santis as more than 100 people gathered outside the actor's home.
Hoffman admitted struggling with drug addiction in the past, and reportedly checked himself into rehab in May last year for heroin abuse after 23 years of being clean.
The family of the actor issued a statement to the media in the aftermath of his death to thank everyone for their support.
'We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone.
'This is a tagic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our provacy during this time of grieving.
'Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers.'
