Philip Seymour Hoffman: Oscar-Winning Actor Dies at 46

Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor and director. Born on July 23, 1967, in Fairport, New York, he studied drama at New York University.

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Truman Capote in Capote (2005). He was also nominated for Charlie Wilson's War, Doubt and The Master, and starred in Boogie Nights and Magnolia. He was nominated for Tony Awards for stage roles.

He had struggled with addiction. Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on February 2, 2014, at age 46, from a mixed drug overdose.

Achievements: Academy Award for Capote, Tony nominations.

Birth: July 23, 1967 - Fairport, New York.

Profession: Actor and director.

Interesting Facts: He starred in Death of a Salesman on Broadway in 2012.