<p>It’s tragic for so many reasons. Addiction is a tragic disease. They both had young children, and both were wonderful actors. Today I realized what a huge range Hoffman had, and that I still haven’t seen many of his best performances. And he did great American classics on stage (Long Day’s Journey, Death of a Salesman), and directed, too. He was well on the way to being his generation’s Olivier. It hurts to think of the performances he’ll never give now.</p>