Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP

neither here nor there...I like it.

 

Toxicology report released. It was a toxic mix of drugs, not bad heroin.

"Philip Seymour Hoffman was killed by a poisonous mix of drugs that included not only heroin but also cocaine, amphetamines and sedatives, the New York City medical examiner announced on Friday.

The medical examiner ruled his death an accident."


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/n...xic-mix-of-drugs-official-concludes.html?_r=0

 

I wonder what made it "poisonous"

 

The man had many issues. Such a shame.

 

Still heartbroken. This will be a legendary loss to the art of cinema, much like John Belushi's death is still mourned in comedy. Or Jimi Hendrix's loss is felt in music. Etc.

Sadness.

dan c

 

Addicts have a self-destructive streak. He was stronger than many, battling it by staying clean for so many years. I wonder if his wife kicking him out fueled the self-hatred that accompanies addiction and made him even more self-destructive, possibly making this not so accidental, rather inevitable. Which is not to say his wife is to blame at all.

Yes, very sad. But at least he had a longer and more productive (at least quantity-wise) run than those two.

 

I finally saw "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and his performance. To tell you the truth, he looked a little washed out. He didn't really put much into the role. The character lacked ... energy, somehow. Just so sad.

 

The New York Times has an article on the person who was initially accused of selling the heroin to Hoffman. He is saxophonist Robert Aaron (known for his work with David Bowie, Chic, James Chance, Wyclef Jean, and dozens of others).

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/nyregion/an-addict-with-friends.html

 

A pretty tepid article full of excuses and minimizing the dangers of opiates. His lawyer must be furious he admits to selling Heroin in the article. What a dope. Most offensive thing in the article is the portrayal of Mr. Aaron as a victim.

Just to clarify in the late 70's Chinese Heroin was everywhere but it wasn't cheap. Anyone remember the Ramones song, "I'm living on Chinese Rock, All my best things are in Hock. ?" Today there is more Heroin than ever in NYC and most of the US today. It is from Afghanastan and it is cheaper than ever and more pure. The Govenor of Vermont recently devoted his entire State of the State address to the Heroin problem there. It is folly to portray Heroin as anything other than the dangerous and devastating drug it actually is.

 

No criticism; just an observation - I'd phrase this as something like "I wonder if his behavior that resulted in his getting kicked out fueled .........

You are correct when you say "inevitable." Get clean or die.

Peace.

 

As a result of the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in the U.S., Mexican farmers have seen a huge drop in market value of marijuana and are now growing poppies instead of pot and exporting the heroin into the U.S.

 

Do you have a source on this? Everything I've read says that the majority of heroin comes from Afghanistan these days.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...dfc590-2123-4cc6-b664-1e5948960576_story.html

 

Staring at the Flame:
Author John le Carré on Philip Seymour Hoffman
New York Times, July 17, 2014


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/movies/john-le-carre-on-philip-seymour-hoffman.html?WT.mc_id=D-NYT-MKTG-MOD-32086-07-23-HD&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_c=${CAMPAIGN_ID}&_r=0

Looking forward to this one last film.

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Entrepreneurialism at its finest!

 

More on the new film:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/25/m...on&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

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