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Philip Seymour Hoffman died of apparent drug overdose' (see pics)

New York: US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday at his New York City apartment in Manhattan and initial reports suggest that the 46-year-old actor might have died from a drug overdose, a



The actor and director was born July 23, 1967, in Rochester, New York, and rocketed to fame in the 1990s as one of the best character actors in U.S. film.

Among the other films in which he delivered memorable performances are "Boogie Nights," "Moneyball," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Scent of a Woman."