philip seymour hoffman dead per WSJ

[SlickSnake]

I just had to log in after seeing this to say

WTF

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[SlitheryDee]

Wow. Never figured him to be an addict. He will be missed.

 

[Imp]

Wow. Never figured him to be an addict. He will be missed.

User, definitely. Addict, I wasn't sure. He looked terrible these past few years.

Regardless, what a waste. Loved him in Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love.

 

[mizzou]

today's heroin is some nasty shit peeps

 

[boomerang]

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My, my. Lots of anger today. Just today, right?

 

[Fingolfin269]

Just say no kids.

 

[Lifted]

Damn, that sucks. One of my favorite actors.

 

[Tango]

That's what makes me upset...like, Heath Ledger did an amazing performance as the Joker and then overdoses. Although his was apparently prescription medicine abuse; Wikipedia says it was a combination of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine (holy crap!). But anyway...a lot of these people have little kids, great careers, do meaningful work, and then up & die from drugs. I'm not sure if they just get stuck on the party circuit or take it to deal with the stresses & pressures of the celebrity life or what, but it stinks when we lose talented people too early, especially from bad choices they've made

Art forces you to look into the darkest depths of existence, and it's a very hard journey.

 

[Fingolfin269]

RIP. PSH was one of my favorite actors. Always did an excellent job in any role I've seen him in.

 

[Tango]

I'm sure it's a lot harder than working in a coal mine or something. Granted those guys just make enough to become alcoholics I guess.

It's not harder. It's a different kind of hard.

 

[allisolm]

Please keep this about Hoffman rather than your political views or attacks on each other.
admin allisolm

 

[K1052]

Art forces you to look into the darkest depths of existence, and it's a very hard journey.

To some degree that can be true but the culture of the entertainment world in general enables this sort of behavior to a degree nearly unfathomable to regular people.

 

[dennilfloss]

RIP

A truly versatile actor of great talent taken from us way too soon. Stupid drugs!

 

[Kaido]

To some degree that can be true but the culture of the entertainment world in general enables this sort of behavior to a degree nearly unfathomable to regular people.

I think it's more that they're rich & bored. Most people have a job because they have to work for financial reasons. If you're sitting around all day with nothing to do & have millions in the bank, you can drown your boredom in drugs & alcohol and party all the time. It's like an endless streak in Hollywood :thumbsdown:

 

[Tango]

I think it's more that they're rich & bored. Most people have a job because they have to work for financial reasons. If you're sitting around all day with nothing to do & have millions in the bank, you can drown your boredom in drugs & alcohol and party all the time. It's like an endless streak in Hollywood :thumbsdown:

I am a huge jazz fan and know personally dozens of musicians, none of them having millions in the bank (and in most cases, not even thousands). Yet, the lifestyle is the same. Same thing for many sculptors/painters, actors/directors, etcetera.

It's not boredom. It's intellectual restlessness.

 

[JManInPhoenix]

R.I.P.

 

[MrSquished]

we lost a good one. RIP.

 

[tboo]

Wow, I guess he will be missing the Super Bowl.

 

[Nintendesert]

It's intellectual restlessness.

So boredom?

 

[Perknose]

A truly fine actor. So sad.

 

[CrackRabbit]

I has a sad, he was a great actor.

 

[K1052]

I think it's more that they're rich & bored. Most people have a job because they have to work for financial reasons. If you're sitting around all day with nothing to do & have millions in the bank, you can drown your boredom in drugs & alcohol and party all the time. It's like an endless streak in Hollywood :thumbsdown:

In large part is is a component of the lifestyle. Just being rich and bored doesn't mean you turn to excessive drug use (many rich and bored people do use drugs though).

 

[BoomerD]

What a fucking waste. He was a damned good actor. Not one of my favorites...but his tradecraft was excellent.

BUT...junkies overdose every day...I will shed no tears over the loss of another one, no matter who it is.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Great in talented mr ripely.

 

[lupi]

looks like too good of a superbowl party.


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