Jared Padalecki Blasted For Calling Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death 'Senseless'. & 'Stupid'.
Jared Padalecki, the Supernatural actor, tweeted his thoughts about Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death by heroin overdose and sparked the ire of many on Twitter.
Jared Padalecki Slammed For Philip Seymour Hoffman Tweet
"'Sad' isn't the word I'd use to describe a 46-year-old man throwing his life away to drugs 'Senseless' is more like it. 'Stupid,’” read Padalecki’s initial tweet on Sunday, the day that Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment.
Padalecki later deleted the controversial tweet, and followed it up with two posts to explain what he had meant – that Hoffman’s death was sad and addiction is real, but he doesn’t think of a drug overdose as a tragedy.
I didnt mean Psh is stupid or that addiction isnt a reality. I simply meant I have a different definition of "tragedy".
— Jared Padalecki (@jarpad) February 2, 2014
When I think "tragedy", I think of St Judes,...
Jared Padalecki Slammed For Philip Seymour Hoffman Tweet
"'Sad' isn't the word I'd use to describe a 46-year-old man throwing his life away to drugs 'Senseless' is more like it. 'Stupid,’” read Padalecki’s initial tweet on Sunday, the day that Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment.
Padalecki later deleted the controversial tweet, and followed it up with two posts to explain what he had meant – that Hoffman’s death was sad and addiction is real, but he doesn’t think of a drug overdose as a tragedy.
I didnt mean Psh is stupid or that addiction isnt a reality. I simply meant I have a different definition of "tragedy".
— Jared Padalecki (@jarpad) February 2, 2014
When I think "tragedy", I think of St Judes,...
- 2/5/2014
- Uinterview
Similar News
2 updates you might have missed about Amazon's Legally Blonde prequel series
- 5/13/2025
- by Emily Hooie
- ShowSnob
Ariana Grande Recreates ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ Trend That May Be Netflix’s Best Korean Expansion After ‘Squid Game’
- 5/12/2025
- by Poulami Sengupta
- FandomWire
‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series ‘Elle’ Adds Five to Cast
- 5/9/2025
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Everything We Know About The ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Movie So Far
- 5/13/2025
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Hunger Games Prequel Movie Casts Mufasa Star As Returning Franchise Character
- 5/13/2025
- by Abigail Stevens
- ScreenRant
The Hunger Games | Cast grows for new film Sunrise On The Reaping
- 5/13/2025
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Before Supernatural, Jensen Ackles Was in Almost 500 Episodes of One of the Most Popular Soap Operas on the Planet
- 5/12/2025
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
“Do you have bigger cups?”: 15 Years Later, I Still Can’t Believe Supernatural Kept Jared Padalecki’s Most Unscripted Moment in the Show’s Funniest Episode
- 5/12/2025
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Why Logan Calls Rory Ace In Gilmore Girls
- 5/12/2025
- by Nina Starner
- Slash Film
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.