(CNN) -- Philip Seymour Hoffman's last wish for his
son was that he grow up in New York, Chicago or San Francisco, according
to the late actor's will.
Hoffman, who died of a
heroin overdose earlier this month, left his entire estate to "friend
and companion" Mimi O'Donnell, who is the mother of his three children,
according to the document released by the Manhattan Surrogate's Court
Wednesday.
It was signed by Hoffman
in October 2004, when his son, Cooper, now 10, was just a year old and
before daughters Tallulah and Willa were born.
"It is my strong desire,
and not direction to my guardian, that my son, Cooper Hoffman be raised
and reside in or near the borough of Manhattan in the State of New York,
or Chicago Illinois, or San Francisco, California," Hoffman stated in
the 13-page will.
That provision was in a
section that applied only if O'Donnell was not living at the time of his
death and if a guardian was to be appointed for his children.
If living in his preferred three cities was not possible, Hoffman requested that his son at least visit there twice a year.
"The purpose of this
request is so that my son will be exposed to the culture, arts and
architecture that such cities offer," Hoffman's will said.
Noticeably absent from his list is Los Angeles, given Hoffman's fame as a Hollywood actor.
Hoffman named O'Donnell as his estate's trustee and executrix of his will.
Hoffman, 46, was found on the bathroom floor of his apartment, a needle in his arm. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators discovered
close to 50 envelopes of what they believed was heroin in the
apartment, law enforcement sources said. They also found used syringes,
prescription drugs and empty plastic bags of a type commonly used to
hold drugs, the sources said.
Hoffman, who was
nominated for Academy Awards four times, won the Oscar for best actor in
2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in "Capote." He earned
Academy Award nominations for roles in "Charlie Wilson's War," "Doubt,"
and "The Master."
