Saturday, 8 February 2014

A final farewell to Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman, who fiercely protected his private life, was mourned behind closed doors today in an emotional farewell from his close-knit family and loyal Hollywood friends.

 The casket of Philip Seymour Hoffman leaves the Church of St Ignatius in Manhattan on Friday as family and friends mourned the loss of the talented actor
A private funeral for the Oscar-winning actor was held for 400 people at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, on a bright but bitterly cold day in Manhattan.

The actor's partner of 15 years Mimi O'Donnell looked devastated as she pulled her three children Cooper, 10, Tallulah, 7 and Willa, 5, close while they watched Hoffman's casket being carried in the church around midday. 

  Philip Seymour Hoffman, pictured in January, died of a suspected heroin  overdose at the age of 46 at his home in the West Village on Sunday

The devastated family of Philip Seymour Hoffman including his longtime partner Mimi O'Donnell and three children Cooper (right), Tallulah (center) and Willa (left) leave the funeral Mass on Friday at St Ignatius Church, ManhattanHoffman's mother Marilyn O'Connor arrives for her son's funeral. The actor was extremely close to his mother to whom he dedicated his 2005 Oscar for Capote

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