'A Salesman' Lives On In Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hoffman takes on the role of beleaguered salesman Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's 63-year-old classic. Over the last six decades, in times of both economic boom and bust, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play has resonated with generations of theatergoers.
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Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose in his Manhattan apartment, law enforcement sources said Sunday.
Hoffman received the Academy Award for best actor in the film "Capote."
He was 46. Ref. CNN
Authorities investigating the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found more than 50 glassine-type bags containing what is believed to be heroin in his apartment, two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation said today.
Investigators also found several bottles of prescription drugs and more than 20 used syringes in a plastic cup, the sources said.
The Oscar-winning actor was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Sunday with a needle in his left arm, law enforcement sources said. He was 46. Ref. CNN
Four people thought to be connected to the drugs found in late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment were arrested Tuesday night, a law enforcement official told CNN.
During the raid that yielded the arrest of the three men and one woman, police recovered 350 glassine bags, the official said. No additional information was released. Ref. CNN
Friends, fans mourn Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hundreds of friends and fans of Philip Seymour Hoffman gathered for a candlelight vigil on Wednesday evening (Local time) outside his New York theatre company, paying homage to the acclaimed actor who died of a suspected drug overdose. Ref. Source 3