Hollywood reacts after news of the death of the Oscar-winning actor broke Sunday afternoon.
Best Actress Reese Witherspoon (right) poses while holding her Oscar with Best Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at the 78th Academy Awards.
Hollywood immediately took to Twitter to comment on the shocking death of Oscar-winning actorPhilip Seymour Hoffman, after news of his apparent drug overdose broke on Sunday.
Stars of all generations — from Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul to comedian Steve Martin — commented on the 46-year-old Capote actor’s sudden passing.
Shocked to hear of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death. If you missed him as Willy Loman, you missed a Willy Loman for all time.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) February 2, 2014
Shocked to hear of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death, Martin said, before lauding the Oscar-winning actor’s work in Death of A Salesman.
If you missed him as Willy Loman, you missed a Willy Loman for all time.
Initially, the shock of the news bombarded Twitter.
Someone please tell me it’s rubbish about Philip Seymour Hoffman.
— amanda abbington (@CHIMPSINSOCKS) February 2, 2014
Someone please tell me it’s rubbish about Philip Seymour Hoffman, wrote British actress Amanda Abbington.
Just hearing about Phillip Seymour Hoffman, singer Justin Timberlake wrote. Devastating. What an amazingly gifted actor.
Philip Seymour Hoffman. Unbearably, shockingly, deeply sad. Words fail to describe his life and our loss.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) February 2, 2014
Up In The Air stand-out Anna Kendrick expressed that she was unbearably, shockingly, deeply sad.
Words fail to describe his life and our loss, she tweeted.
Director Spike Lee, who worked with Hoffman on 2002 film 25th Hour, shared a photo of the actor on Instagram.
Damn, we lost another great artist, he wrote. God bless you and your family. Rest in peace.
Alec Baldwin appeared to echo the sentiment. The often controversial tweeter had no words about the death of his Along Came Polly co-star — instead he posted a Variety magazine link to the news of Hoffman’s passing.
As more details emerged about the cause of death, other celebrities such as Courtney Love, weighed in on the reports that Hoffman died of an apparent drug overdose.
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
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) February 2, 2014
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness I’m feeling about the loss of an acting genius and friend, Love, who has famously battled drug addiction, wrote.
Drugs are f–king lame and false and take beauty away from the world, singer Sara Bareilles wrote.
And anyone who tells you different is just plain wrong.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of our lifetime.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) February 2, 2014
Blu day, Philip Seymour Hoffman od’d. Addiction comes fr trying to escape th pain of living. We all struggle with this but Drugs never help.
— Val Kilmer (@ValEKilmer) February 2, 2014
Just hearing about Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Devastating. What an amazingly gifted actor. RIP
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 2, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman was a brilliant, talented man. The news this morning is shocking and sad. My heart goes out to his loved ones.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 2, 2014
R.I.P. Phillip Seymour Hoffman. One of our generations finest actors. Too sad. Gonna go watch synecdoche, ny again.
— Rob Thomas (@ThisIsRobThomas) February 2, 2014
We lost one of the greats today. Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP my friend. You will be missed always and forever.
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) February 2, 2014
Sometimes I absolutely hate this job. — The Grim Reaper, when Philip Seymour Hoffman’s name showed up on his list.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 2, 2014
I’m so sad 2 read about Philip Seymour Hoffman Obviously, prayers 4 his family & friends. He was a Pure Actor and I will miss his talent
— Sean Astin (@SeanAstin) February 2, 2014
Saddened by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tra
gic and untimely passing. Today New York mourns the loss of one of stage and screen’s greats.
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) February 2, 2014
Sad about the tragic loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman, a New Yorker born near Rochester and one of the most talented actors of our generation.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) February 2, 2014