Philip Seymour Hoffman Funeral: Westboro Baptists Church Plan to Picket

New York City, NY (Sun, Feb. 02) – Reported by madn3wz

Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) plans to picket Philip Seymour Hoffman’s funeral. 

Westboro Baptists Church to Picket Philip Seymour Hoffman Funeral

The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an American unaffiliated Baptist church known for its extreme ideologies, especially those against gay people but in recent past WBC has also involved in picketing the funerals of celebrities.

Oscar-winning actor Hoffman found dead Sunday morning in his Manhattan apartment, according to NYC police. He was 46. The apparent cause of the death is reported to be the overdose of drugs.

Hoffman's body was discovered by one of his personal assistants at about 11:35 am Sunday in the bathroom of his apartment. Apparently the cause of the death is drug overdose as his body was found with a hypodermic needle still in his arm.

Police also found three empty packets of heroin in Hoffman’s apartment.

Statement from the family of the deceased actor:

“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciated the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers.”