Images: Philip Seymour Hoffman, 1967-2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman won the best actor Oscar in 2006 for his portrayal of author Truman Capote in "Capote."
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This Nov. 18, 2013 file photo shows Philip Seymour Hoffman at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" at Nokia Theatre LA Live. Hoffman played Plutarch Heavensbee in the hit film.
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In a Monday, Nov, 18, 2013 file photo, Philip Seymour Hoffman seen at Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Los Angeles premiere.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, left, and Ryan Gosling starred in "The Ides of March," a 2011 political drama directed by George Clooney.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, right, was nominated for the supporting actor Oscar in 2013 for his portrayal of a cult leader in "The Master," co-starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, center, and co-star Amy Adams, left, in a scene from Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master."
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In this March 15, 2012 file photo, actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, left, and Andrew Garfield appear at the curtain call for the opening night performance of the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman" in New York.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep star in 2008's "Doubt."
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams star in 2008's "Doubt."
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Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a neurotic playwright in 2008's offbeat "Synecdoche, New York."
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman poses with the award he won for best actor in a drama for his work in "Capote," at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in a Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman arrives with wife Mimi O'Donnell for the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Daphne Rubin-Vega play wannabe lovers in "Jack Goes Boating," Hoffman's directorial debut released in 2010.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman accepts the award for best actor, for his work in the film "Capote," at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Monday, Jan. 9, 2006.
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This photo provided by the Sundance Institute shows Philip Seymour Hoffman, right, and Rachel McAdams, front, in a scene from the film, "A Most Wanted Man," which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. After appearing in over 50 movies, 46-year-old Hoffman said working on "A Most Wanted Man" was one of the most satisfying movie-making experiences he's had.
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In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 file photo, cast member Philip Seymour Hoffman poses at the premiere of the film "A Most Wanted Man" during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. Hoffman's latest movie is a psychological thriller about terrorism, but he said it also has something to do with hitting a midlife crisis, and that's what really drew him to the role. He plays a German operative heading up an anti-terrorism team in Hamburg, Germany.
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