Sad but not the least bit surprising that the Oscar-winning actor was found dead this morning of an apparent heroin overdose, a demon he had battled since young adulthood. What's surprising is how long he was able to be so successful in Hollywood while battling this addiction. He did a lot of great work -- "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Capote," "The Savages" -- but it was his breakout role as Scotty J in "Boogie Nights" that will stay with me forever. My friend Mark and I still re-enact the scene where he shows Dirk his "new" red car outside the big New Year's Eve party. RIP, PSH. ("I was gonna take it back if you didn't like it.") Didn't realize we were both born during the Summer of Love, which I know many are feeling for him now.
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