Lionsgate Issues Statement On Death Of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Updated With Statement From Hunger Games Cast & Crew

Lionsgate released an official statement following the tragic death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his New York City apartment Sunday afternoon. Hoffman had been filming scenes as Plutarch Heavensbee in Francis Lawrence’s back-to-back Hunger Games sequels, Mockingjay, so he was in close contact with the studio. Of his passing, Lionsgate officially states: "Philip Seymour Hoffman was a singular talent and one of the most gifted actors of our generation. We're very fortun...