the best. and who they really look up to because those are the actor's actors. he was held in that regard by members of the hollywood community and just in general by the industry. >> all right. michelle turner. hold tight. we are going to take a moment to reprise people of what is taking place. if you are joining us. of the tragic death of the 46 brilliant actor philip seymour hoffman. we learned in the 11:00 am eastern hour today the body of this brilliant actor was found in this lower manhattan actor. a friend had access to this apartment no one had heard from him since 8:00 last night. found his lifeless body in the bathroom.

where right now police vehicles continue to be parked authorities going in and out of that apartment apparently the body of this actor remains inside that unit. the coroner has arrived and a number of reports there on the scene and throughout the area to learn more about this situation. but a tragic loss to the acting word. he is most recognizable for a host of theatric kal as well as film brothprojects. he was an osker winner in 2005 and was nominated for supporting rolls and was nominated for three tony awards and the list is long for his accolades. he has been currently involved

in playwrights there in manhattan and was at the sun dance film festival where he was hoping to promote two relevant films. "god's pocket" and "most wanted man". he managed to convince amy adams and jake gill lan hal to be part of his second movie. he has a lit anntany of project. and now the film world mourning the death of this actor. we understand from sources that it is believed that something of the like of heroin was found in the apartment and something like a needle was found in his arm. the body of the actor remains on

the 4th floor. what kind of information are they trying to piece together to get a better understanding of what caused his death. they are trying to determine how long he was in the apartment he was not seen from the 8:00 p.m. last night. a number of nypd police officers their number has swelled to a dozen now. they are trying to keep back the number of on lookers and have tried to keep back neighbors and on lookers. the nypd crime scene unit vehicle has arrived on the scene. f forensic investigators likely to take hours and the medical examiner is still up stairs.

the kinds of questions that she answers could be key to this investigation. those are questions that they will spend time investigating right now. you can see across the street here where the crowd was gathered. people are being held at the other end of the block. more people are starting to hear the news. people are coming out and talking about the time that they have seen him. people are saying that they are shocked and saddened by this. he had this history of addiction and had spoken about this in the past. they are shocked to hear this and to learn this. we have seen people wiping tears

and leaving flowers outside the door. this was a father and a man who was well liked for his work. seeming to blend in and act like a regular guy out here. i want to say that the medical examiner stepped out briefly. got into her car. appeared to make a phone call and we are not expecting to hear more. these investigations do take some time. >> i'm told that an autopsy will be conducted tomorrow. and alexandra as you mentioned earlier. he is a father of three and we understand as we have been trying to piece together the chronology he was last seen or spoken to at 8:00 last night. he was to have visitation or a

date with this children this morning. whether it was the issue of him not showing up or others couldn't contact him that is what precipitated this person to go to that apartment and now your sources are telling you the same thing that when going to that 4th floor apartment that is where this body was located that his friend had access to the apartment. he had access and found the lifeless body. is that the information that you are hearing? >> that is what we are hearing as well. it doesn't tell us when and what happened. we know that he was last seen around 8:00 last night. it doesn't clarify for us the time of death. it is something that will take the medical examiner to determine. we might know more about his death. that is the timeline that we are

hearing and you know it is one of the elements that is bringing so much heart ache to this community. he planned to meet with three of them and he never made it to that meeting. it is contributing to this sense of grief here. one woman said when she had heard that he was found with a needle in this arm he sourt it broke her heart. she wonders if he was in some kind of pain. >> we heard it described and he was public about it this has been a life long struggle with addiction. >> thank you so much we'll check back with you. let's check in at met life st stadi stadium. the attention now being turned

to the sad passing of this celebrity. more celebrities have descended on new york due to the superbowl and are reacting to the death of this great man. >> reporter: reaction is coming in from everywhere. we did get word from his family a few minutes ago. we got a statement from the family of philip seymour hoffman. who said they were devastated by the sudden and tragic loss and asked for privacy when dealing with the grief. they will not be making a further statement at this time. we have been talking about the arm of addiction and it does make you think of some of the other actors in hollywood that have died untimely deaths from things like this. whether it be heath ledger or corey montey.

one of the things that people have said about him is that it feels like we have been robbed. he was so active and in demand he won the oscar once in 2005. the best actor oscar for his role in capody and nominated for three tony awards. other actors called him an actor's actor. any movie he joined the cast would say he elevated that film. it was very rare that you ever heard any review of philip seymour hoffman come back mixed or bad. some of the move ies may not ha gotten the best review, but his work was stellar. whoopi goldberg said please tell

me it was a hoax. and then she said i heard it wasn't a hoax rip. jim carry, giving important words. and a 46-year-old man taken away too soon. >> i love what you were saying earlier so many actors who got a chance to work with him saying that he elevated their game. even if the movie wasn't a blockbuster hit it was something about what he brought to every roll and that is what made him so memorable as an actor. someone who carried a message through his work. >> reporter: yeah, you know there are a couple of character actors in hollywood that are like that. you hear that about him and paul giamati when they joined the film their work was so good they elevated it. i wouldn't necessarily consider

phill philip seymour hoffman a character actor. he was doing it so master fully, but he loved to do on somable films as well. it was the acting work that he loved. the ides of march was so matterful. he was evil but subtly evil. it was something that actors a lot of times you have to have the big scenes. for him, it wasn't like that. he was so good and so reserved. but just the roles and the acting stuck with you. he brought it as you say. he really brought it. we are going to check back with you. >> susan has new information as it pertains to the untimely death of pill lip see more hoffman. in addition to what i have

reported to you about finding a needle in one of his arps we are hearing this, from law enforcement sources some have said besides finding the two bags containing what they believe to be her wioinheroin, found 8 additional small clear plastic bags that are usually the kind in which heroin is discovered and those were also found in the apartment. it is unfortunate to pass on this as well, but you know that they found the needles in his left arm and he was clothed in the bathroom. they say that they are trying to check for more information about how he acquired the drugs but the various bags were stamped with ace of hearts and ace of

spades which are very common street names for herroin. a friend went to look for him when he didn't show up to meet with his she young children. a worker let him into the building with the keys and they were the ones that made the difficult discovery. fred? >> okay. this is difficult since the family they are learning a lot of this information as we are. and of course they are grappling with this very sudden and sad death. he was to meet with his kids today and that meeting not taking place and that led to the next thing a friend making that sad discovery. with this drug parafenailia that

you describe. authorities determine that it was indeed heroin that was located they were confirming that a needle was found in his arm? >> that was what we have been reporting from the start. it is certainly something that they need to track down to the extent that they can to find out how it was that he got these drugs to begin with. trying to track down the source of them. did someone give them to him, or sell them to him and when did this happen? was there any appearance of overdose when they are looking at this. >> the family releasing a statement asking for people to respect their privacy. this was a difficult time for those who knew and loved him.

thank you so much. we'll check back with you. if you are just now joining us. this actor. you remember him for his oscar winning roll as truman jrngts capote, and he is known for so many roles. scent of a woman, boogie nights and you see right here the accolades he was nominated after his oscar win for three other nominations and also known to direct a number of films and plays and currently involved in a show time pilot that was to be making air he was also involved in directing his second movie and had recently gotten amy

adams and others to sign onto a new movie. he was someone that everyone felt was going to raise their game. last year he was struggling with addiction and said he was falling off the wagon. we are going to have much more on the untimely death of this actor right after this.

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follow the developments in the death of philip seymour hoffman. police saying that they believe that materials believed to be heroin and drug paraphenalia was found. we know that he was trstrugglin with addiction for much of his life. he even said that he fell off the wagon last year. his body still remains in his west village apartment and authorities are looking for any information that would help reveal how he acquired drugs and how his death came about and at what time. we are going to continue to

follow the developments of his death. and we are following other news at this hour. this is superbowl sunday and kick off is just and two hours away now. rachel, a lot of pressure on the quarterbacks there. with this sad news it is sending quite the ripple through the stadium there. give us an idea how people are trying to focus on the game now. >> it is super bowl sunday here and even when there is tragic news people know the show goes on here and it will happen tonight. >> all right talk to me about peyton manning the pressure on him perhaps and russell wilson? >> yeah, absolutely look this is peyton manning's third super

bowl. but this trip today hard earned than the other two. he underwent neck surgery and there was a point he was worried that i may not be able to throw the football ever again. he went from indianapolis to denver and he talked about how difficult it was. but how ready he feels now for this super bowl. take a listen. >> he feel more comfortable this year than i did last year. last year i felt like a visitor the entire time like that locker was just kind of mine for these couple of months. and i didn't -- it wasn't the broncos. the broncos made me feel welcomed, but you feel like an outsider. i think it is probably because i was soen trenched for one organization for so long you

can't transition right away. this year, i can't tell you how much more comfortable i feel. i'm proud to be a denver bronco and proud to be in the super bowl representing the broncos. >> he talked about how he is playing for his brother. not his brother eli, he has two rings of his own. their older brother cooper manning. they were the sons of archie manning. cooper was the one that showed the most promise but when he was in high school, he was diagnosed with a spinal condition and had to quit the sport and payton said he has been so supportive of him. you will see him during the broadcast in the stands tonight. he said he wants to win it in part for cooper manning. >> thank you so much for

bringing that that us. you are bundled up i know it is cold but maybe not as cold as people were afraid it would be. >> you are staying warm. >> i have to tell you. there is of course, people thought this has to be the coldest super bowl ever. super bowl 6, 9 degrees at take off. right now 54 degrees. so hey. we are going to break out the palm trees sound. >> all right thank you so much. let's check in with jennifer gray she has the super bowl forecast for us. >> fred, phil the ground hog is not a popular creature this afternoon. yes, he did see his shadow which means six more weeks of winter. twitter was blowing up about this, this morning. there may be truth to this. this is a winter storm pushing

to the east. that is quickly going to push out. but look at this. another winter storm right on its heels and this will be impacting the midwest and then also the lower mississippi river valley as we go through monday afternoon into tuesday. especially into wednesday. this is 2:00 in the morning and you can see more snow for chicago. and we are going to see a lot of snow in the ohio valley as well. that is going to push out and leave quite a bit of snow. some of the models suggesting 8 to 12 inches of snow right outside of chicago. we could see quite a bit from this and detroit could see more snow. it is still coming down. fred? >> this is a tough winter. thank you so much. in a moment, we are going to leave our super bowl coverage and return to our top story. that is the death of the actor

pill lip see more hoffman. we will be joined by dr. drew pinsky to better understand addiction and what can result. we asked people a question,

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philip seymour hoffman was struggled with addiction all of his life. this morning his body was found in his new york apartment. dead at the age of 46. d dr. drew, in 2006 hoffman talked about being in rehab for alcohol addiction and more recently he went into treatment for using pills and a week for her row win use. describe what has been a life long battle for him and what people can relate. describe for us what this battle is about. even when someone says they think they have been clean for a while. falling off the wagon is a bill reality. >> an addiction. particularly heroi nxn addictios a commonly fatal addiction.

i tell my patients if this becomes a common problem and you don't deal with this you are not going to see 50. we don't know if it was a common problem and one that he had success with recovery. the second relapse is a treacherous group. the disease takes full advantage of it. the amazing thing is that he died of heroin and not pills. the old fashioned way was a hot shot with the needle in the arm. unfortunately that is what happened here it appears. finally, just because he had a chronic fatal illness does not diminish the man, the talent.

the fact is, he had a medical illness like a cancer that was going to kill him and it eventually did. and that is frew of opiate addiction. >> even though he was very public about his addiction, if you were working alongside him. you are looking at the photographs here. people who have worked alongside him. would it be difficult for someone to be able to detect whether there is an existing problem? >> yes. they are hidden easily. over time the choices and the behaviors and the questions start to unravel. but it is frequently a hidden addiction. >> they don't take enough time away from their work and focus on their recovery. if you remember robert downey he

kept leaving to come and and then he said i'm not coming back. >> the actor on glee his death is connected to heroin use. what does this held you about the come back that this drug has been a party to. it seems that it was the drug of the 70s but now it is back in a different way. is it taking a different toll on those who are users of it than in the 07s? >> it is going to kill you. the drug itself isn't what kills you. although it can it is the injection that causes chronic medical problems. there is a cross over between heroin and pills. the pills cost too much and they

can't get access to them and the drug is cheaper and easier to access. i will tell you my experience that is the majority of patients on heroin and the pills are usually what kill them. >> tell me about the access to the drug. is this accessible for people to get? >> yeasy. i'm stunned that you are going to make a news story that you are going to track down who sold him the stuff. it is right outside his house. and the pills are on the street too. >> i see that as the core issue on his society. we doen't -- >> appreciate that. we will have more on the

untimely death of this fine actor. we will be checking in with alexander field. right after this.

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breaking news philip seymour hoffman 46-year-old was found dead in this new york apartment. the victim of an apparent drug overdose. police say he was found with a needle in his arm.

>> reporter: this is an investigation that will stretch into the night. we are seeing right down this street what appears to be a second crime scene unit arriving here about an hour ago. inside and outside, where he was found this morning we are told in the bathroom of his 4th floor apartment. we are learning more now about this apartment in particular we are told that he had been living here, he had lived here in the

west vaillage. we do know that he had plans to see his children this morning. he never made those plans. he was last seen around 8:00 last night. people here in the neighborhood are continuing to come out. there are a number of investigators out here. what is interesting here is that everyone that you talk to has a story of having seen or sat next to him in a certain way. this isn't the kind of celebrity that you knew who lived in the neighborhood or was being chauffeured around in a car. one man would see him riding his big through the neighborhood or down by the river playing with this children. the way that the person described it a casual neighborhood place. i want to bring in one of our

cnn producer. tell us what you know about see more hoffman. you have children in the same school. >> he was the most regular parent that you would imagine. you never saw photographers and crowds around and he would ride around the neighborhood and put his kid on his bike and take them to school. he was very much a part of this community. i don't think that people thought of him as being anything all that. especially because he didn't act like a guy that was special. he was approached by somebody that you didn't know. he pushed it too hard. he wasn't a guy that liked that attention. i remember that when he won his oscar and showed up at the school for the first time people were like yeah, congratulations.

but it was like they were congratulating a friend. he went to the local public school. everyone felt like they knew him from seeing him on screen. he had public opinions about development in the community and he was such a member of the neighborhood. you would see him walking around. there are a lot of other hollywood celebrities in the neighborhood and you don't see them. you will see them walking around

but to private schools. he was different. he was just any other guy. i do know that all of these people that are around here, they feel that if a friend died it is a guy they new. it is a guy who played ball with his boy. someone who seemed to be approachable. i know it is the experience that a lot of people in this neighborhood are telling us. we have seen neighbors and people who live in the area coming out and feeling this loss because he was such a friendly face. she did come down briefly and returned to the apartment. we have seen forensic investigate tors coming into and

out of that unit. and as we reported to you a second nypd crime scene unit on scene. a number of vest ginvestigators guarding the scene. thank you so much. we'll have much more of our coverage. dead at the age of 46 after this. olive garden's best 2 for $25 yet is ending soon!

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welcome back. let's catch you up on some of the other news of the day. florida's fight against prescription drug abuse. we are talking about hundreds of criminal drug cases that might have to be totsed o tossed out. >> reporter: more than 2,000 criminal cases at risk of being thrown out or overturned. a pensacola chemist accused of swapping out drugs with over-the-counter aspirin.

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we are now on the death of oscar winning actor phillip sip

seymour hoffman. bradley, you have interviewed him twice and met him several times. you live just a few blocks from hoffman's home. first off, what can you tell us about this incredible actor with a range of talent. he was best known for playing characters who did win a best actor oscar for playing one of the greatest characters of all-time. he did not like singing in particular. he was a stage actor. he preferred living here in man has tan. he would go to la for movie roles and he was a quiet and

unassuming person. i have seen him a loot riding his bike. i have seen him as a member of the community. he would pick his kids up in the community. it spoke to the life that he wanted to lead. he wanted to be an actor and he loved performing. but in your interviews of him, was it mostly about roles or did you really delve into him as a person. his life and the conflicts in his life. he did not like speaking about himself at all. the roll that he played, in a number of movies he was a

villian. he didn't like talking about his family. you barely knew he had children. so he liked to keep that part of himself private. did he look for a character flaw in these types of roles that he would grave tate for? >> clearly, you know, he battled addictions and you know, it is still unclear completely looking like the drug overdose and he spent time in rehab last year. he was a dark person inside and

i think he probably wasn't looking to get at that rolls and probably got deep into his rolls and dive into those to sort of become somebody else for a while. it doesn't matter if you have an oscar or money. a trucdrug addiction is a drug addiction. >> it is a very dark time. >> can you speak to his path of acting. you know the tall lents mr. ripley we know that he has been in the averages and the ides of

march and boogie nights and a range of films. given the litany of films it is hard to believe that he was just 46. when did he get started in these rolls on the film? actually, i was reading the piece that i did on him and he moved up to la pretty fast after graduating college. he went to nyu and moved out to la and did a few auditions here and there. and he went in as a prep school snitch in the scent of a woman. he told me it was an interesting part and had great scenes. it went on from there for him. he had great taste. he wanted to be that crazy guy and wanted to fla the unhappy guy in happiness. he wanted to fla the develop in

red dragon and wanted to play a drag queen and you never once sue him go for a leading man role or go for a comedy just for laughs. for a paycheck. he once play s played those gu on the outskirts of society. >> you are in the cnnnessroom. breaking newsing story. oscar winning actor he is dead and the show business community is reeling with shock and

sadness. that actor right there. almost sources tell cnn it appears hoffman died of a drug overdose. investigators say they found bags of what they believe is inside that apartment. he was getting a handle on it.