Jared Padalecki Starts Twitter War Over Hoffman Death

Someone needs to pull Supernatural star Jared Padalecki aside and explain to him the meaning of ‘too soon.’ Padalecki made the mistake of commenting on the death of 46 year old Phillip Seymour Hoffman. On the same day as Hoffman’s death, Padalecki tweeted;

“Sad” isn’t the word I’d use to describe a 46 year old man throwing his life away to drugs. “Senseless” is more like it. “Stupid”.

When the inevitable Twitter war started, Padalecki responded by deleting his original tweet and half-heartedly apologizing:

Hoffman was found dead on Sunday morning is his West Village apartment. He was reportedly found with a needle in his arm and bags of heroin strewn around the room. While many have used Hoffman’s death as a chance to discuss the dangers of drug use, most celebrities have decided to simply be supportive to Hoffman’s friends and family. [more…]