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The ambition, the drive, the wanting to be the center of attention, the wanting to succeed... They're all inside me somewhere.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Age: 46 †
Born: 1967
Born: July 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 2
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Philip Hoffman
Phil Hoffman
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