He won a deserved Oscar for "Capote" but if you want to see him at his brilliant best have a look at him in "Flawless" opposite an incredible Robert De Niro.
'Flawless' and some other lesser-known films: http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...-philip-seymour-hoffman-performances-20140203
ill shed as many tears as i shed for the last junkie that popped their clogs - but then they didnt make the news and maybe thats why i felt so indifferent RIP all the same