Philip Seymour Hoffman's Will Stipulates His Son Must Be Kept Away From Hollywood

Philip Seymour Hoffman and son Cooper

Hollywood actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away this month from a heroin overdose in New York, has left a will stipulating how his son must be raised. Hoffman's will from 2004, requested his son be raised in New York. Hoffman deliberately left Hollywood off the list of options where his son is to be raised.

While Hoffman became famous in Hollywood, he developed his worst vices there as well, due to the industry and its excesses, which ultimately sent him to an early grave. He clearly didn't want that for his son. No one does. While Los Angeles is a beautiful city, there's no denying the influence of the music/movie industry has destroyed many stars, saddling them with dangerous addictions.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Will Keep My Son Away from Hollywood

2/19/2014 10:29 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF - Philip Seymour Hoffman's dying wish was to keep his children far, far away from Hollywood -- this according to the actor's will. TMZ obtained a copy of PSH's will -- drawn up in 2004 -- and according to the document, Hoffman requested that his son Cooper (back then his only child) be raised in Manhattan ... in order to be surrounded by the culture, arts, and architecture of the city...the glaring omission on his list is obviously Los Angeles -- interesting because Hoffman was a big time Hollywood actor who spent lots of time in L.A.  Clearly, he didn't think it was a suitable city to raise a kid in...

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The Death Of Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Is Another Reminder Of The Drug Culture In Hollywood

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead last week of a heroin overdose at age 46. A friend discovered Hoffman's lifeless body in the actor's Greenwich Village, NY apartment, with a heroin needle still stuck in his arm. Hoffman starred in the gay themed films "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Capote."

Hoffman, a father of three, is alleged to have bought 70 bags of heroin from drug dealer Robert Vineberg, who made his first appearance in court yesterday for his arraignment. Security video of the star withdrawing cash from an ATM machine to pay for the drugs led police to Vineberg and three others.  

Robert Vineberg

Hoffman is one of many Hollywood stars who have overdosed on drugs, in an industry that promotes the use of illegal narcotics. One is made to feel like a punk or wimp if one does not indulge in the abundant supply of drugs regularly found at industry events and it is one of the very things killing people off in tinseltown. One is made to feel uncool, but there is nothing cool about overdosing and dying, missing many years of your life and that of your children. 

The medical and science communities must do more to help drug addicts, as the chemical change in their brains creates overwhelming compulsions many are struggling to cope with. Science can safely help drug addicts beat their addictions.

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