# Philip Seymour Hoffman has died.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 2, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philip-seymour-hoffman-has-died/680364 "2014-02-02T18:34:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philip-seymour-hoffman-has-died/680364/149 "2014-02-04T14:47:38Z")

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Addiction is one thing. Binge drugging is another situation. But 70+ bags of smack, 20 used needles, cocaine, prescription pills … it sounds a lot like suicide by OD to me. Has no one else floated that theory?

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