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Celebs React to Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death

Celebs React to Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death

Philip Seymour Hoffman‘s sudden death has shocked the world and now celebrities have been voicing their thoughts on the sad news.

The 46-year-old actor was found dead in his Manhattan apartment earlier today.

Philip is survived by his partner of 15 years Mimi O’Donnell and their three kids – 10-year-old son Cooper Alexander, seven-year-old daughter Tallulah, and five-year-old daughter Willa.

An Oscar winner for his role in the movie Capote, Philip most recently played a pivotal role in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which was going to lead to major roles in the upcoming Mockingjay sequels.

Click inside to read tweets from celebrities sending tributes to Philip Seymour Hoffman

Sam Claflin: “PSH – I am genuinely shocked, saddened and speechless. A truly wonderful man, with a magical touch. My hero. Thoughts are with his family.”

Jim Carrey: “Dear Philip, a beautiful beautiful soul. For the most sensitive among us the noise can be too much. Bless your heart. ;^{”

Anna Kendrick
: ” Philip Seymour Hoffman. Unbearably, shockingly, deeply sad. Words fail to describe his life and our loss.”

Kevin Bacon: “Oh what terrible news. What a talent. What a shame. #RIP”

Evan Rachel Wood: “I am sad on so many levels about the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greats. Losing him this way is absolutely tragic.”

Jamie Bell: “Hope you’ve found your peace. #PSH”

Sarah Michelle Gellar: “It is always sad to lose someone, esp too soon. Addiction is a heartbreaking disease. My thoughts and prayers to his Family. #ripPSH”

Busy Philipps: “Oh man. So beyond sad to her about Philip Seymour Hoffman. Rest in peace.”

Mia Farrow: “OH NO!!!!! Philip Seymour Hoffman has died. A truly kind, wonderful man and one of our greatest actors – ever”

Aaron Paul: “We lost one of the greats today. Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP my friend. You will be missed always and forever.”

Michelle Rodriguez: “R.I.P. Phillip Seymour you definitely touched my heart for years with your talent and sensibility One”

Chris O’Dowd: “Can’t believe the news about Phil Hoffman. One of the most charming, understated and generous men i’ve worked with. And my favourite actor.”

Dane DeHaan: “Philip Seymour Hoffman was such a great gift to the world. I am silenced to tears.”

Logan Lerman: “RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest and most inspiring actors of all time.”

Kate Walsh: “Rest in peace, PSH. Such a divine talent.”

Josh Groban: “Oh no no no. Not PSH. We needed so much more from him. What a talent. RIP.”

Minnie Driver: “Oh boy what is HAPPENING? All these beautiful people leaving too early. What a sweet soul, Phil Hoffman was, what a sad, sad day.”

Minka Kelly: “Such a heavy heart.. What an awful day..”

Mandy Moore: “Goodness. I never met Philip Seymour Hoffman but he sure was one of the greats. Condolences to his loved ones and all who admired his art.”

Jenny McCarthy: “RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Prayers to his family.”

Jon Favreau: “RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. So sad. Such a great talent.”

Kat Dennings: “So horrible. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman,”

Octavia Spencer: “Very sad day! R.I.P. #PhillipSeymourHoffman”

Tom Hiddleston: “Philip Seymour Hoffman. This is so unbearably sad.”

Jaimie Alexander: “Oh no :( RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. Such very sad news.”

Zachary Levi: “Beyond shocked and saddened to hear about Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death. Such an amazing talent that will be painfully missed.”

Gabrielle Union: “Noooooooooo!!!!! Simply put… One of the greats! Rest in peace πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡ #PhilipSeymourHoffman”

Courtney Love: “Words seem inadequate to express the sadness I’m feeling about the loss of an acting genius and friend.Rest in peace Philip Seymour Hoffman”

Elijah Wood: “heartbroken and shocked. what a true loss. rest in peace, Philip Seymour Hoffman”

Kevin Zegers: “RIP PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN. Truly one of the kindest and most gifted actors of our era.”

Jaime King: “Another beautiful person has left this world. Rest In Peace Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

Austin Butler: “Heartbreaking news. Life is so fragile. Philip Seymour Hoffman, thank you for the joy you’ve brought to us all.”

Katie Couric: “Such a tragedy about Philip Seymour Hoffman… He was such a brilliant, talented actor. A huge huge loss for the world.”

Sara Bareilles: “I’m so sad about Philip Seymore Hoffman. Tragic loss. Drugs are fucking lame and false and take beauty away from the world. And anyone who tells you different is just plain wrong.”

John Legend: “Phillip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of our time. Really terrible news today.”

Rose McGowan: “A giant talent touched by fire. Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

Zach Braff: “Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of our lifetime.”

Bella Thorne: “condolences to the family of the very talented Philip Seymour Hoffman #RIP”

Gabriel Mann: “shocked and sad to wake up today to hear we lost the brilliant actor #PhilipSeymourHoffman..heartfelt condolences to his family & friends”

Barry Sloane: “Philip Seymour Hoffman was mesmerising in every role. A modern great and a sad loss. #RIP”

Ashley Madekwe: “Saddened by the news of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death. An extraordinarily talented actor.”

John Gallagher Jr: “So sad. Just awful.”

Beth Behrs: “We have lost one of the greats of our time. shocked . We needed so much more from him. My heart goes out to his loved ones.”

Bruno Gunn: “fuck. RIP – Award-winning Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment”

Dana Brunetti (movie producer): “So sad to hear about Philip Seymour Hoffman. Such a talented actor.”

Jenna Ushkowitz: “What a tragic loss. I am shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.”

Kevin McHale: “in shock, can’t believe it. Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the best EVER.”

Harry Shum Jr: “NO. Just NO. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

Grant Gustin: “Oh my god.. Philip Seymour Hoffman. So terrible. Such an amazingly talented actor. He will be missed.. #rip”

Dylan O’Brien: “RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest actors this world will ever know.”

Ellie Goulding: “Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the most magnificent actors in the world, has died? Can’t believe it”

Keegan Allen: “I’m completely destroyed over the loss of one if my favorite actors. #RIPPhilipSeymourHoffman wishing you peace to your family”

Jesse Tyler Ferguson: “So increadibly sad to hear one of my favorite actors has passed. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

Shane West: “Absolutely stunned….was hoping to meet/work with THE man one day. Phenomenal talent. Just crushing. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman”

Eric Stonestreet: “This is an awful day. Rest In Peace Philip Seymour Hoffman”

Sarah Hyland: “RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. You were a tremendous actor that I had always admired. Thoughts are with his friends and family.”

Angie Harmon: “What a tremendous & horrible loss 4 the acting community. Unspeakable sadness… RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. Prayers 2 his friends & family.”

Megan Boone: “Philip Seymour Hoffman was the first actor I met after leaving home. His friendship at that time meant more to my life than he ever knew.”

Nathan Followill: “RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

Brant Daugherty: “still cant believe the news about Phillip Seymour Hoffman today. He was always one of my favorite actors”

Taryn Manning: “Love you Philip Seymor Hoffman. You were an inspiration to me and working on Cold Mountain together changed my life. R.I.P. Buddy! Love”

Danielle Brooks: “So sad right now for this news #RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman. You will be missed!”

Martha Plimpton: “Losing Phil Hoffman is an unspeakable tragedy. There aren’t words. All our hearts are with his family and children. It’s just utterly, no. Phil was an irreplaceable force in American theater. His work & passion & intelligence & dedication were unmatched. It’s just devastating. Addiction is real. It is a real & vicious disease. It rips beauty from the world. Please, if you suffer, ask for help. You’re not alone.”

Christopher Mintz-Plasse: “FUCK FUCK Philip Seymour was truly one of the bests and one of my favorites. Ugh. RIP this is awful.”

Julie Benz: “Such sad news… One of the best actors ever… My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones..”

Cara Santana: “I’m so sad beyond belief. All my thoughts are with the Hoffman family. No words. May you be at peace Phillip.”

Sean Hayes: “Such shocking, sad news – Philip Seymour Hoffman was a huge inspiration to me. He will be greatly missed. My heart goes out to his family.”

Emilie de Ravin: “At a loss of words.R.I.P Philip Seymour Hoffman.love&condolences2 his family&friends.Terribly sad loss-incredibly talented & inspiring man❀️”

Al Roker: “Really sad story: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead from a possible overdose in a Manhattan apt. So talented ”

Alexa Vega: “No no no no. Please say it isn’t so… Philip Seymour Hoffman. You are too great to be gone. Please no.”

Bryan Greenberg: “Philip Seymour Hoffman passed?! This can’t be happening. RIP. What a loss of a power house actor. So sad.”

Sandra Bernhard
: “great actor introspective brilliant original incredibly sad to hear the news about #phillipseymourhoffman”

Jamie Chung: “R.I.P Philip Seymour Hoffman. He was one of my favorite actors.”

Jamie Lynn Sigler: “One of my favorites. So incredibly sad. My thoughts and prayers to his family ”

Patrick Schwarzenegger: “Damn, just heard about Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Can’t even believe that. Great actor. #rip”

Michael Trevino: ” We just lost one of the best who ever did it. So blessed to have seen him on stage in “Death of a Salesman”. It’s a Masterclass I will NEVER forget. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. ”

Isabelle Fuhrman: “Such a brilliant actor and man gone way too soon. Rest in Peace Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

OneRepublic: “R.I.P Phillip Seymour Hoffman.. U were honestly one of our favorite actors and stole every scene you were in. You will be missed, God bless.”

Adam Devine: “I hope Bruno Mars dedicates his halftime performance to Phillip Seymour Hoffman. RIP Hoff Dogg.”

Joel McHale: “Rest in peace Philip Seymour Hoffman. You were one of the best. You’re gone way too soon. #RIPPhilipSeymourHoffman”

Chris Galya: “The world just lost a great artist. Philip Seymour Hoffman, you will be missed.”

Christina Perri: “whoa, so so so sad. rest in peace philip seymour hoffman, you were so loved.”

Kelly Hu: “OMG! Such a terrible terrible loss for the entertainment community and anyone who cares about the art of acting. #RIPPhilipSeymourHoffman”

Sarah Shahi: “OMG. just heard Phillip Seymour Hoffman died. God rest his soul and give strength to his family. He was such an incredible talent and force”

Kate Moennig: “Lost one of the greats today. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.”

John Francis Daley: “Philip Seymour Hoffman had the world’s respect because he was the best. He was my favorite part of every film he was in. Fucking drugs.”

Bitsie Tulloch: “Between James Gandolfini and now Philip Seymour Hoffman the last 8 months have yielded two devastating losses of massive talents. So sad :(”

Patina Miller: “Wow….I can’t believe the news about Phillip Seymour Hoffman…RIP…so sad…my thoughts and prayers are with his family….”

Lindsey Gort: “overwhelmed with sadness- always admired his work. RIP Phil Hoffman.”

Pia Toscano: “So unbelievably sad to hear of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s passing… Such an incredible talent. οΏ½’” #RIPPhillipSeymourHoffman”

Josh Gad: “My heart is broken, my mind is racing. My idol has died and I am so confused and sad by this tragic loss. RIP #philipseymourhoffman”

Colin Donnell: “What a terrible shock & shame to hear. I have looked up to Philip Seymour Hofmann as someone who epitomized someone who cared for the art”

Francia Raisa: “Phillip Seymour Hoffman was such a talented, brilliant man. I dreamed about the day I would get to work with him. This is so sad!”

Tracy Spiridakos: “So damn sad to hear about Phillip Seymour Hoffman. What a giant loss for us all. RIP”

Katie Aselton: “I am so sad for the loss of PSH. I am sad for his family. I am sad for us as a family of movie lovers. He was one of the very, very best.”

Bonnie Wright: “RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. What a truly great actor. Many respects”

Michelle Branch: “Oh man- so sad to hear about Philip Seymour Hoffman. What a tremendous talent.”

Trevor Donovan: “#Rip Phillip Seymore Hoffman. I enjoyed everything you have done.#PlutarchHeavensbee”

Jack Reynor: “Wow. Can’t believe Philip Seymour Hoffman has passed away. He’ll be missed.”

Hayley Atwell: “Devastating news about the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. So terribly sad.”

Skylar Grey: “I had a dream abt Philip Seymour Hoffmann last night & woke up to the news. Was w/ him 2 weeks ago..such a nice man & INCREDIBLE talent. RIP”

Dan Bucatinsky: “I am just sick about the passing of Phil Hoffman. What an extraordinary talent. He left us too soon. But left us richer.”

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