Junkies and addicts

We are all aware of the tragic and sudden loss of actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman known for his roles in more films than I care to list today. My personal favorite is his role as Truman Capote in the film Capote. I may be biased because that is one of my favorite books, but nonetheless he did a phenomenal job!
I'm not an actress, aspiring actress or big fan of theater (or movies even,) but this blog isn't necessarily about the greatness that is, and always will be, Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Before I write anything further, let me clarify that I am not bashing Phil in any way, shape or form. My blog is merely something for people to consider.
Hoffman overdosed on heroine, after becoming sober 20 years ago then recently battling his addiction again in the last several years. 
This morning I was scrolling through the Twitter feed of trending #PhillipSeymourHoffman tweets. I came across one that grasped my attention and has yet to leave me. I attempted to scroll back through the feed moments ago, but that trending topic has since become invisible in the 5,000+ tweets posted in the past 24 hours. 
I'll paraphrase, but the tweet read something like, "an actor overdoses and it's tragic; everyone else we just label junkies."
I thought to myself, "Wow, this guy is 100 percent right."
I guess I never gave it much thought before because any time a celerity dies, regardless of their stardom, it's always a "sad" or "tragic" loss.
Off the top of my head, I can name 20 celebrities who died too young, or in general, from drug overdose. And I am quite terrible with pop culture. 
For pete's sake, my musical idol died popping pills "on the toilet," (as my friends like to tortuously remind me.)
I'm not saying these icons and public figures whose deaths occur from overdose aren't tragic because they are. However, the prostitute in the run-down motel room, the homeless guy on the street and the troubled teenager we label as junkies are also tragic deaths.
We have a tendency of putting celebrities on a pedestal, which is normal human behavior. However, let's not forget they are simply human.   
Lets not reject their humanity because they never made an iconic impact on the world between highs. Think whatever you will of humans and their drug abuse addictions or problems, and call them junkies if you must, but just remember any death caused by the inability to limit ones self or say no is a tragedy.