Funeral home hosts wake for Hoffman

Mourning for Philip Seymour Hoffman continued as family and close friends paid their respects to the actor at a wake in Manhattan.

It was held last night at the Frank E Campbell Funeral Home, which has orchestrated funerals for celebrities including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and James Cagney.

Among the mourners was Amy Adams, who co-starred with Hoffman in the films Doubt and The Master. Other notables in attendance included Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix and Diane Sawyer.

On Wednesday, the New York theatre community held a candlelight vigil outside the 90-seat home of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, where Hoffman had long been a member. Broadway’s marquee lights were also dimmed in his honour.

Police are investigating Hoffman’s death as a suspected drug overdose. The 46-year-old actor was found dead on Sunday in his Greenwich Village apartment in New York City.

A private funeral for relatives and close friends of Hoffman is set for today. A larger memorial service will be held later this month.