The death of the great American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman , at the age of 46, of a heroin overdose in a flat in Greenwich Village, is an almost unbearable tragedy. His family, partner, three children, and friends will mourn, and that is the main loss, for those who knew him. But, to a degree that is unusual for actors who become famous onscreen, it was as if we all knew him. The Master PSH was the finest actor of his American generation , and was fortunate to be in several great movies, and many lesser but enjoyable ones - and he gave us many unforgettable performances of genius in films, big and small - several with the same director, Paul Thomas Anderson - namely Boogie Nights, Magnolia and The Master . However, he was also great as an arrogant villain fighting Tom Cruise ; as a priest who might be an abuser, or just very kind; as Truman Capote ; as a haunted member of a quartet; in Twister as a storm chaser; in Almost Famous as Lest...
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