Philip Seymour Hoffman Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com Profession: Actor Nationality: American Biography: Won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 biographical film Capote. Also starred in a number of other films including Moneyball, The Master and Twister. Born: July 23, 1967 Birthplace: Fairport, New York, USA Generation: Generation X Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep Star Sign: Leo Died: February 2, 2014 (aged 46) Cause of Death: Suspected drug overdose Historical Events 2006-01-16 63rd Golden Globes: Brokeback Mountain, Philip Seymour Hoffman, & Felicity Huffman win 2006-03-05 78th Academy Awards: "Crash", Philip Seymour Hoffman & Reese Witherspoon win Famous ActorsBurgess Meredith Craig Ferguson Elijah Wood George Murphy Humphrey Bogart Lee Marvin