Tributes paid to Hollywood’s Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Oscar-winning actor and star of films including Capote, The Big Lebowski and Synecdoche, New York, was found dead after suffering an “apparent drug overdose”, said the New York Police Department.

Hoffman was 46 years old. Stars who worked with the actor have paid Twitter to a man hailed as “one of the greatest actors of our generation”:

I’m so shocked, and so sad hearing of Philip Seymour Hoffmanâ??s death. I enjoyed playing with him on the Big… http://t.co/sW2EPKkawk

— Jeff Bridges Actor (@TheJeffBridges) February 2, 2014

I’m so gutted. Phil made it look effortless. He was a true gent. I was honoured to have watched him work.

— Nick Frost (@nickjfrost) February 2, 2014

Ischia 1998, post dinner, post shooting…Philip was a true genius. http://t.co/n7C8WA4Jvi #philipseymourhoffman

— Gwyneth Paltrow (@GwynethPaltrow) February 2, 2014

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. We already miss you. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family ð???

— Jennifer Lawrence (@ImJenLawrence) February 3, 2014