Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014), American Actor and Director

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his portrayal of Truman Capote in the film Capote, died of an apparent heroin overdose this morning in his New York City apartment at age 46.

photo by Georges Biard

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.