Philip Seymour Hoffman Mourned at Funeral in New York

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By Tim Nudd and Emily Strohm

UPDATED 02/07/2014 at 11:50 AM EST • Originally published 02/07/2014 at 11:40 AM EST

Devastated friends and family prepared to say goodbye to Philip Seymour Hoffman at his funeral in New York on Friday, remembering a giant of an actor who delivered searing performances on stage and on screen – but who, it appears, tragically died of a drug overdose after relapsing following decades of sobriety.

Some 400 mourners were expected to attend the private noon service at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Among the earliest arrivals were Cate Blanchett with her husband, Andrew Upton; Laura Linney; Julianne Moore; Michelle Williams; Amy Adams; and Mary-Kate Olsen with Olivier Sarkozy. Others included Justin Theroux; and Joaquin Phoenix.

The Oscar winner, 46, was found dead Sunday morning of an apparent heroin overdose in his West Village apartment. He leaves behind his partner of 15 years, Mimi O'Donnell, and their three children – son Colin, 11, and daughters Tallulah, 7, and Willa, 5.

A private wake was held Thursday at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan. A larger memorial service is expected later this month.

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