Philip Seymour Hoffman was born on 23 July 1967 in Fairport. An American actor, Hoffman was one of the most respected character actors of his generation, appearing in films such as Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, Magnolia, Almost Famous and Charlie Wilson's War. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote, and was nominated for Cold Mountain, Doubt, The Master and Moneyball. He was also active in the theatre, and received Tony nominations, including for Death of a Salesman. He died of an overdose of drugs in New York at the age of forty-six.
Before and after
- from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970Nigerian Civil War
- from 12 July 1967 to 17 July 19671967 Newark riots
- 14 July 1967Founding of World Intellectual Property Organization
- 18 July 1967Birth of Vin Diesel
- 23 July 1967Birth of Philip Seymour Hoffman
- from 23 July 1967 to 28 July 19671967 Detroit riot
- 29 July 19671967 USS Forrestal fire
- 8 August 1967Founding of ASEAN
- 2 September 1967Construction of Principality of Sealand
More in Art, literature & culture
- 29 October 1947Founding of Şalom
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- from 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989Construction of Berlin Wall
- 1 May 1999Premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants
- 4 January 2010Construction of Burj Khalifa
- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
The era
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