The death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman has brought mourners to social media en masse, with the Twittersphere inundated with tributes to the Oscar winner.
Many celebrities have also taken to Twitter to mourn the loss of one of their own and pay tribute to Hoffman’s iconic acting talents.
Dear Philip, a beautiful beautiful soul. For the most sensitive among us the noise can be too much. Bless your heart. ;^{
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) February 2, 2014
Aaron Paul opens up:
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
As does Ricky Gervais:
Such shocking & sad news. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest actors of a generation and a sweet, funny & humble man.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 2, 2014
Fellow Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey expressed his sadness:
A tragedy to lose as supremely talented an actor as Philip Seymour Hoffman. An unspeakable loss for film, theatre & all who knew him. RIP
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) February 2, 2014:
And Lena Dunham pays her respects, as well as lamenting his addiction
Beautiful beautiful man. We have lost so much joy to something so joyless. RIP PSH.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 2, 2014
Ed Gurr
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