These Celebrities Died Tragically Young

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, 46 Years Old

Best known for his distinctly evil and eccentric characters, such as Truman Capote in Capote, a Scientologist in the Master, and his final role as Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games series, Hoffman was a widely admired American actor. He struggled with drug and alcohol abuse and relapsed in 2013 after years of sobriety. He died in 2014 due to an accidental overdose.

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  • Jack Black is the son of rocket scientists.
  • Growing up, Eva Mendes wanted to be a nun, but she changed her mind when she found out they didn't make any money.
  • Matthew Broderick was convicted of careless driving in a car accident in which two people died.
  • Rob Lowe is deaf in his right ear.
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