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My worst fears have come to pass … allegedly.<\/p>\n

Word came out this morning that the Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman had been found dead in his apartment. I hate admitting this, but my very first thought — once my head cleared after seeing the news — was that he overdosed on something.<\/p>\n

I returned this afternoon from running some errands with my wife and just learned that police and EMTs found him with a needle sticking out of his arm.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/02\/02\/showbiz\/philip-seymour-hoffman-obit\/index.html?hpt=hp_t1<\/p>\n

My initial mourning over the loss of this amazing talent has now given way to disgust.<\/p>\n

What a waste!<\/p>\n

It’s hard for me to process news like this at times. Hoffman joins a long list of celebrated public figures — mainly athletes and entertainers (although one could argue they are the same thing) — who’ve taken one hit too many.<\/p>\n

I won’t even begin to list the names of those who have wasted themselves into oblivion. We all know who they are.<\/p>\n

Hoffman’s death at the age of 46 just underscores the perversion that popular culture too often seems to breed. <\/p>\n

All these individuals who have so much going for them cannot handle the fame that they chose to seek.<\/p>\n

Yes, I mourn for the people who loved this man. That’s where it ends.<\/p>\n\n

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