RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The news about Philip Seymour Hoffman made many people stop and draw a breath. Hoffman was discovered dead yesterday.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: He was 46, the winner of an Oscar for his portrayal of the writer Truman Capote.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Hoffman could not have sounded more different when he played a rock journalist in "Almost Famous."</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: He was a versatile actor. But more than that, Philip Seymour Hoffman made people feel the depth of his characters. Hoffman grew up near Rochester, N.Y. Early in his career, he acted in "Scent of a Woman," supporting Al Pacino.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: He was in the Coen brothers' film "The Big Lebowski."</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: In the movie "Doubt," he played a priest. A nun, played by Meryl Streep, questioned his relationship with a schoolboy.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Hoffman was found dead Sunday morning in a New York apartment. Police are investigating a possible drug overdose.
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday. He was 46 years old. Police are investigating the death as a possible drug overdose. He'd struggled with substance abuse throughout his life.