It was a bittersweet Sunday for America as people congregated with friends and family to enjoy the gluttonous feasting afforded by widespread Super Bowl festivities. But putting a damper on the day was the untimely death of Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who authorities confirm passed away after suffering a drug overdose, according to the New York Times. He was 46-years old.

Hoffman’s phenomenal acting chops were apparent in his range, exemplifying his unparalleled ability to channel the erratic behavior of characters on all ends of the spectrum. He won his Oscar, though, playing flamboyant writer Truman Capote to universal rave reviews. His performance was so stellar and spot-on, in fact, that he was also the recipient of the prestigious Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.

BostInno spoke with Boston Society of Film Critics President Tom Meek via email who told us of the celebrated entertainer,

“Phillip Seymour Hoffman was one of the most talented working actors in film today. He had the uncanny ability to tap into idiosyncratic personalities and bare their souls. His loss is both tragic and sad, and his absence will be felt for a long while.”

Hoffman was found in his New York City apartment by friend and playwright David Katz, who told the Times, “I saw him last week, and he was clean and sober, his old self. I really thought this chapter was over.”

Last year, Hoffman checked himself into rehab after dabbling in heroin due to a dependence on prescription pills. He had been clean for over 20 years, embracing sobriety at just 22-years old.

Some of his most notable roles include a bevy of Broadway productions such as Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and feature films like Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Capote (2005), Doubt (2008) and Moneyball (2011).

Gone but not forgotten, Hoffman is survived by his partner of 15 years, Mimi O’Donnell, and their three children according to NPR.