many people thinking about his three children and his long-time partner, we mentioned earlier, mimi o'donnell. much more on the actor tomorrow morning on "good morning america." >>> but we do move on tonight, and to the other major headline this sunday evening, of course, the super bowl. and the massive effort to get tens of thousands inside that stadium. there was a real security jam this sunday. crowds of fans packing into stations throughout the new york city area. and new jersey. this is just one entrance to a train station. all those fans waiting to enter. tsa agents standing by. and just look at the train platforms in the hours before the game. fans decked out, waiting to pack into those trains. abc's gio benitez is at metlife stadium tonight, where there is unprecedented security. >> reporter: the first mass transit super bowl had a rocky start. thousands of fans waiting for more than an hour to get on the trains to the stadium. >> an hour and a half. >> we left our hotel like 2 1/2 hours ago. >> reporter: and you were dressed ready for cold weather and it was hot. >> it was very hot.

this afternoon mimi o'donnell visit add funeral home on the upper east side.

he leaves behind long time partner mimi o'donnell and their tlooep children -- three children. >> a drought is taking its toll on california. they are dealing with the quietest year on record. governor jerry brown declared a drought emergency, calling on the state's residents to cut water use by 20%. >> winter storm warns are stretching from the south all the way up into virginia and up to new york and new jersey. it will have a big impact. showing you where we have snow for oklahoma it came down. here is video. we had problems with snow and wise, and roads were absolutely slick. almost impossible to drive on. a lot of spin-outs because of know and ace. oklahoma is totalling from anywhere from 4 up to 7 inches of snow in some spots. quite a storm. it included ice and will continue to include ice. the storm watches are stretching all the way up across arkansas and into southern illinois, and it's moving across over into some of the state's that we don't typically get a lot of snow and ice. one of the places we see trouble spots developing is in virginia and philadelphia. our low temperatures

. >> hoffman is survived by his partner of 15 years, mimi o'donnell and their three young children. in the newsroom. >> right now, seahawks fans are celebrating their first super bowl victory. they took to the streets in seattle to celebrate. that turned into a massive bonfire in the middle of the street, as you see there. it has since then been put out. police have not reported any arrests yet. they're keeping an eye on the celebration. coming up in sports, mike shumann will have the highlights from the blowout, including reaction from both sides. >>> also still ahead on abc 7 news at 9:00, a look at amazing video as a california woman video as a california woman fights off a would-be one of the best things about is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. for example, if you're a single person making less than $46,000 a year, or a family of four, earning up to $94,200, you may be eligible for premium assistance. the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. get answers, and get covered. find out if you're eligible and enroll

he was a greenwich village fixture and with his long-time partner, mimi o'donnell, a theater costume designer, hoffman had three young children's, ages 10, 7, and 5. for all his power on film, he could be devastating on stage. after directing him just two years ago as willy loman in "death of a salesman" on broadway, mike nickels said, simply, no words for this. he was too great and we are too shattered. and wednesday night on broadway here in new york, the lights will dim at curtain time as they do only when a big star is gone. and for nothing but terrible reasons. the death of this star philip seymour hoffman at 46 is bringing attention to a heroin problem that is exploding among people in all walks of life across our country. our national correspondent, kate snow has that story for us tonight. >> reporter: carol christianson's eric was on the fast track with the new york city police. seven years working on these streets? >> yes, he was. >> reporter: he had always wanted to be a cop like his dad. >> he was 28, had a great career, he was happy, so we thought. >> reporter: as an unde

three children with is parnter mimi donald, as for he shared three children with his partner, mimi o'donnell, who is a costume designer. as for his work, he almost finished shooting mocking jay the final installment of "the hunger games" trilogy yesterday the studios says they will finish the film. >> anita thank you very much. we will move now to america's biggest sporting event of the year in what may be the most hyped super bowl ever. it is the first one in a cold weather climate, fans have come to new jersey and new york from across the country and so has an extraordinary security operation. >> reporter: for one day only, east rutherford new jersey has become the sixth largest municipality in the state. 80,000 super bowl fans plus thousands more security officers and support staff now pack the stadium built here. stadium built here. many roads lead to metlife stadium but fun fans will be on them. only 12,000 people have parking passes. >> the rest are a being made to use mass trance sits. the special nfl bus is taking people from midtown manhattan are sold out. the six-mile trip costs, c

filing in behind his casket, his partner of 15 years, mimi o'donnell, and their three children, tallulah, willa, and son cooper. >> cooper is old enough to know what's going on. he's had a few breakdowns. >> reporter: the service was private, but hoffman's death of an apparent heroin overdose is now sparking a public debate about drug policy. weighing in, actor and comedian russell brand, a self-described "addict in recovery." writing in "the guardian" newspaper, brand says criminalizing drug use is partly to blame for the hardships of addicts. calling addiction "a mental illness," which is hugely exacerbated by the laws that criminalize drug addicts. doctors who treat addiction say the focus needs to be on treatment. >> we do have good treatments. people can get better. they can lead good lives. >> reporter: an important conversation about how to save lives before it's too late. and today's service was reportedly so full, some were turned away. a larger public memorial is planned for later this month. and david, police are still trying to figure out exactly how and where hoffman got the

he's survived by his long-time girlfriend, theater director and costume designer mimi o'donnell and their three children. back here live outside hoffman's apartment. as you can see, people have dropped off flowers and candles. all night, trying to pay their respects. hoffman appeared in more than 50 films in a career that spanned less than 25 years. john and marci? >> all right, tahman bradley. live in lower manhattan. thank you. >>> all right. turning to our other top story this morning, the super bowl. >> oh, yeah, that. there are celebrations this morning in seattle. and cleanup in new jersey in the wake of a seahawks 43-8 rout of the broncos that will certainly go down in the record books. 12 seconds in, the seahawks took the lead and never looked back. scoring the quickest points in super bowl history. >> we just played football and the things that were supposed to happen happened. >> reporter: the bronco nation, shocked. >> we needed to play really well in order to win. and we just -- didn't come anywhere close to that. >> reporter: bronco shawn philips apologizing for the letdown b

that night he had spoken on the phone to mimi o'donnell. she told authorities he sounded high in that call. hours later he was found dead. there was concern that hoffman could have overdosed because of a potent synthetic morphine that is increasingly showing up on the streets, but police now say that the drug, fentanyl was not found in the supply in hoffman's apartment. the theaters around his apartment will dim their lights in honor of the actor's death. >>> america's least productive congressman will call it kitqui. he's leaving for a job at a law firm. his departure comes amid an ethics inquiry. the 12-term congressman's record in washington is one that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. andrews had his name attached to 646 different pieces of legislation, including bills on children's pajamas, commemorative coins, and licorice but only four ever made it out of the house and none of them ever made it to the senate and onto the president's desk. that gives him the worst record of any law makeever over the past 20 years. >>> act

hoffman leaves behind his partner mimi o'donnell and his three children.volved with hoffman the days leading to his death say he did appear i did. the mother of his children said he did seem high. the 46 year-old actor. >>: >>darya: you can catch all of this and more of the ankles on hoffman's debt with entertainment tonight and the insider which are both here on kron4. the insider is at seven and e t is at 730 right after the news. >>: >>james: a castaway claims to have spent more than a year adrift in the pacific ocean. he tells c-n-n he considered killing himself when he ran out of food and water. instead, the man identified as jose salvador alvarenga says he spent most of his 13 months adrift eating fish and turtles he caught, drinking rainwater. his father also spoke to c- n-n. >>: it makes a sad to see him now. it made us that because we have a picture of him when he was small. and now we see him after the situation that he said. it makes us that. the last time we saw him we didn't want him to go. >>:alvarenga turned up in a heavily-damaged boat on a

leaves long time partner mimi o'donnell and their three children. kilmeny duchardt, al jazeera. >> he didn't discuss any problems. he was -- in park city utah, he talked about the two films he was promoting. specifically he was talking to me about a leading role he had in a film called "god's pocket." he was contemplative, he was joking around with one of his co-stars, christina hendricks, the film, the great beating heart that it had and did something that he hadn't done in a decade, which was to watch the film with an audience. i think he is going to be remembered as just a completely multifaceted and brilliant actor and it's a huge loss. >> it was said that he would star in a comedy about a middle aged man's dealing with happiness. >>> whether the lead investigator doubts whether christie is telling the truth. >> i have skepticism about the governor's statement. i haven't said that the governor has responsibility for this. i haven't said that the governor knew when this was happening. that is something mr. wildstein. i have my doubts about that t

philip seymour hoffman. >> he left much of his $35 million estate to his long-term girlfriend, mimi o'donnell of their three children. >> hoffman's will is dated october of 2004. at that time, he and o'donnell had just one child, their son, cooper. >> hoffman writes he wants the boy to be raised in new york city. if not there, chicago or san francisco. that is so cooper would be exposed to the culture and art that those cities have to offer. just so sad seeing those kids walk down the street knowing their dad is not there any more. >> of course after their son cooper, the couple had two more children. not included in the will. but i'm sure since it's going to the mother, that will be worked out. >>> another sizzling live performance by beyonce. this time, dazzling the crowd at the brit awards in london. ♪ ♪ >>> she just looks and sounds great, doesn't she? >> uh-huh. >> that was beyonce's first time singing her song "xo." she asked everyone to join in, last performing with hubby jay-z. >> much different than the grammy performance where she was dancing on the chair and it was hot. >> this one

hoffman had three children with his long-time girlfriend mimi o'donnell, but was also beginning to see another unidentified woman. in his diary, hoffman chronicled his drug use, his attempt to control dark urges, and the shame he felt about drinking and drugging after two decades of sobriety. the actor was found dead with a needle in his arm on super bowl sunday. hugh jackman will return as host of the tony awards this year. this will be the actor's fourth time heading up the event. jackman is a broadway star in his own right... he won a tony award for his role in "the boy from oz." billy ray cyrus is turning his most catchy country tune into a hip-hop jam. the remixed song "achy breaky 2" is from rapper buck-22, r- and-b singer dionne warwick and billy ray. the video is set on a space ship, includes a whole lot of twerking and features a guest appearance by larry king. the single is available on i- tunes just in time for valentines day! i didn't want to spoil it. you may be getting a special video package. >> those are a few seconds of our lives that we will never get back. let's get

." >> philip seymour hoffman's partner mimi o'donnell today.e blanchette bringing toys for the kids. new details on the police man hunt for hoffman's drug dealer. could the case become a homicide investigation? then, woody allen's former girlfriend comes to his defense on "extra". >> i do not believe these accusations at all. >>> plus, barbara walters versus sherry shepherd, their face-off

nothing seemed out of the ordinary. 2:00, about a half hour later, law enforcement sources say mary mimi o'donnell ex-parter in and the mother of their three children told them she saw hoffman near the west village apartment. he seemed high. >> at some point early saturday evening, hoffman and two of his friends came here to automatic slims, a restaurant bar in the west village, another one of those spots he came to occasionally, he had a light dinner, cranberry and soda. >> it wasn't a total shock, but it's a sad thing. he was a great talent. >> o'donnell speaks to hoffman on the phone again. according to a law enforcement official hoffman seemed high. the next day 9:00 a.m., hoffman was expected to pick up his three children at o'donnell's home in the west village, but no shows, concerned, o'donnell calls hoffman's friend david katz. 11:00 a.m., katz checks on him, finding hoffman on the bathroom floor, a needle left in his left arm. his eyeglasses resting on his head. 11:30 a.m. sunday, police arrive, inside the apartment, they also find 20 empty bags, an additional 50 bags believed to be conta

among foreigners, long-time partner mimi o'donnell and their two children.were there, amy adams, michelle williams. hoffman was found dead in his apartment along with a needle still in his arm. in the meantime commissioner says they're still searching hoffman. >>> philip seymour hoffman's bread until the incredibly tomorrow. he had seven days worth of work left on that movie. obviously so much of it is in there. you can't just start from scratch. they have to if i can out what to do with hoffman's remains. we spent time with a group >>> philip seymour hoffman sooemts seems to be fighting himself in -- technology could save the final installment of "the hunger game" series. filming was almost complete when hoffman died. now producers must create a performance that never happened. with enough time and money, it can be done digitally. >> to complete the movie using philip seymour hoffman is not an impossible task. it's kind of easy to do. compared to 20 years ago, we have advanced the art so much that we can absolutely put a photo realistic breathing human in t

the mother of the children, mimi o'donnell said she spoke to him around 4:00 and he appeared to be high. and he also withdrew $4,000 from his atm near his home. and hoffman was found dead on the bathroom floor last sunday with a needle in his arm. and the medical examiner's office is looking at whether the heroin that was found near his body is linked to the popular link of heroin and morphine. >>> and there is overwhelming sadness over the allegations that he molested his adopted daughter 20 years ago. dylan farrow accounts it in a open letter over the weekend. this morning, allen's attorney says that the idea was implanted in her mind by mia farrow, and nef went away. they had a volatile relationship. >> they had a volatile relationship, and woody allen is riding high getting the the golden globes for lifetime achievement which he deserves, and it revived the anger she has towards him. >> and woody allen has denied the allegations, and never been charged with a crime. >>> news for your health now, and the food and drug administration is launching a new series of anti-smoking ads and t

ignatius loy loyolla, his partner of 15 years mimi o'donnell and three children, tallulah and cooper -- >> cooper's had a few breakdowns but he's taken it pretty well. he's a super special kid. phil did a good job. >> reporter: peter gerety films with him. >> hundreds of people crying, weeping. >> reporter: mourning and reflecting. aaron sorkin wrote two of hoffman's films. in an obit for "time" magazine. sorkin a recovering addict himself said hoffman once told him, "if one of us dies if an overdose probably ten people who would have won't." his service was filled to capacity, so packed some were reportedly turned away. a large turnout for a man who touched so many. >> i think he left an enormous amount of love behind and people whose lives he touched and always affected by his life and his art. >> reporter: as for those who weren't able to attend, there will be another opportunity to say farewell to hoffman. a larger public memorial is planned for later this month. now, turning to the investigation, police say they're still trying to determine where and how hoffman got the drugs th

. >> reporter: hoffman leaves behind his girlfriend of 14 years, theater director, mimi o'donnell andheir three children. the family releasing this statement. we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support. we've received from everyone. but the shocking news now sparking an outpouring of grief online. kevin bacon tweeting, oh, what terrible news. what a talent. what a shame. jim carrey tweeting, dear philip, such a beautiful soul. for the most sensitive among us, the noise can be too much. bless your heart. hoffman's body has now been removed from the apartment. the medical examiner will determine what the exact cause of death is. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> much more on his remarkable career in our next half hour. but first, people across the southern plains, they are recovering from a weekend storm that caused thousands of flight delays. many car crashes across arkansas, texas and oak. the roads are still slick this morning but they get a break before more freezing rain starts. that storm system is on the move this mornin

hoffman leaves behind his partner of 15 year, mimi o'donnell and his three children. there is a memorial service later this month. >>> the man accused of running silk road pleaded not guilty in a manhattan court today. federal prosecutors say 29-year-old ross us break the, using the online moniker, dread pirate roberts, conspired to traffic in narcotics, hack computers and launder money. silk road sold over $1 billion worth of illegal drugs in just over three years. he was arrested last year at a public library in san francisco. his public trial is set for november. >>> still ahead, getting to the bottom of an off-color credit offer, a possible explanation about why a local woman's name was changed to something pretty offensive in this mailer. >>>st, will the fallout down south after a fireman answering a call gets taken a i way in handcuffs. >>> going green. new at 4:30, why salad bars will be popping up at at schools all over silicon val squlichl don't forget 7 on your side's michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he will be here live to answe

tony nomination and philip seymour hoffman is survived by three children and long time partner mimi o'donnellcretary of state john kerry admits to a u.s. failed policy in syria. they say in a closed door meeting on sunday, the secretary suggested a new approach needs to be taken, which could involve training and arming syrian rebels. jeffrey goldberg joins me now. jeff, this all took place at the weekend security conference where conference where perhaps the secretary of state -- also members of congress there and couple of democrats there. there's strong pushback. jay carney is saying, let me quote this from the briefing today. we have that from the briefing, let's go to it. >> i think stories you're referring to actually appear to be a reflection of what senators mccain and graham think of our syria policy, not what secretary kerry thinks. at no point during secretary kerry's meeting in munich with members did he raise a lethal assistance for opposition. he was describing a range of options that the administration has always had at its disposal. >> there's no question that john kerry is alw

investigators continue investigating the death of philip seymour hoffman, his lifelong partner mimi o'donnellistant were seen coming from a funeral home we're learning more tonight what he was doing in the months before he died, not just the minutes but those last crucial few weeks. john rundle is the associate professor of washington "life" magazine. he ran into hoffman at the sundance film festival a couple weeks ago. john, you know a very poignant interaction with him. tell me about the encounter you had with philip seymour hoffman. >> it was the most bizarre encounter i've had with any celebrity i've interviewed and i've interviewed quite a few. i had met him actually at caan and also at sundance two years ago. he was always upbeat. you could always ask a great question and he would answer it with a funny grin on his face. and we sort of all loved him. but there was a buzz going on this time around at the film festival. he wasn't quite right. and none of us could put our finger on it other than the fact that he just was sort of rambling with his answers and such. and then i bumped into hi

this afternoon mimi o'donnell visit add funeral home on the upper east side.service is being planned for family and

you can see his longtime partner, mimi o'donnell there, and they had three young children there, andal will be a private affair held tomorrow afternoon, five days after he was found dead of an apparent overdose with a needle in his arm, bags of heroin in his apartment, there are still many questions and as police try to track down the person who sold the heroin to hoffman, we're learning two of the people that officers took into custody tuesday are now out of jail. juliana luchkiw and her live-in boyfriend were released today. both pled not guilty to a misdemeanor charge, that's all it is for possessing heroin. vineberg, who had the late actor's number stored in his cell phone, remains in custody. philip seymour hoffman spent 10 days in rehab last year, that's it, after coming to terms withen addiction. it's a horrible process for heroin addicts, and poppy harlow travelled to an area outside of new york city where heroin use has exploded. >> reporter: the first time chris shot up heroin he was too scared to do it himself, so his friend did it for him when he was 16. >> i was shoot up

this afternoon mimi o'donnell visit add funeral home on the upper east side. a private funeral service is being planned for family and close friends with a memorial service planned for later this month. tonight investigators are still pulling together the details of hoffman's death sunday from an apparent heroin overdose. it's already becoming clear that the former addict who had been clean for so long may have been on a downward spiral for some time. jason carroll has the latest. >> reporter: investigators tonight are looking at surveillance tapes to help piece together what happened before hoffman's death. they are already reviewing one tape from here, the standard grill in new york's trendy meat packing district, where hoffman had brunch late saturday morning, sitting at this table with two people. no security cameras at dagostino's supermarket up the street from one of hoffman's apartments in the west village. this is where a legislatorsment source says he withdrew $1200 from an atm. in six different transactions saturday night. a witness telling investiga

filing in behind his casket hoffman's partner of 15 years mimi o'donnell and three children, tallulahwilla and son cooper. >> cooper's old enough to know what's going on, and he's had a few breakdowns but he's taking it pretty well. he's a super special kid. phil did a good job. >> reporter: many of those who attended had worked with hoffman. actor peter gerety made two films with hoffman. >> there was so much loss and so much pain and, you know, hundreds of people just crying, weeping. >> reporter: mourning and reflecting. academy award-winning writer aaron sorkin wrote two of hoffman's films. in an obit for "time" magazine, sorkin, a recovering addict himself writes that hoffman once told him, "if one of us dies of an overdose, probably ten people who were about to won't. he meant that our deaths would make news and maybe scare someone clean." hoffman's service was filled to capacity, so packed, some were reportedly turned away. a large turnout for a man who clearly touched so many. >> i think he left an enormous amount of love behind and people whose lives that he touched and alway

. >> reporter: hoffman is survived by his long-time girlfriend mimi o'donnell and their three young children. philip seymour hoffman was 46 years old. gone at just 46 years of age when he should have had so many more roles ahead of him. don? >> really sad. thank you, stephanie. appreciate that you know, we had been reporting that the police found heroin in hoffman's apartment. heroin isn't a new drug. it's been around for decades. but the dea says more people are using it now because it is a lot cheaper and easier to get than prescription pain pills. but it's also far more deadly. in 2010, the number of heroin-related deaths from overdoses was just over 3,000. nearly double the number in 2000. heroin seizures at the mexican border were up 232% between 2008 and 2012. and look at this. this is 33 pounds of heroin that agents found on friday in a new york city apartment. any recovering addict will tell you that it's hard to get clean and it's hard to stay that way. hln's jane velez-mitchell is a recovering alcoholic. she knows this by firsthand. she has been sober now for, what 18, 19 years? >>

. >> reporter: hoffman is survived by mimi o'donnell and their three young children. philip seymo philip seymour who hahoffman wa years old. [ female announcer ] you know the little song he'll hum as he gets dressed... you know the shirt he'll choose... the wine he'll order. you know him. yet now, after exploring vineyards in the hills of italy, he doesn't order the wine he always orders. he asks to be surprised... and for that moment, he's new to you. princess cruises, come back new. ♪ her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. all aboard. ♪ i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare

two sisters, and he also leaves his three children and his partner and mother of his children, mimi o'donnellement. "we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. this is a tragic and sudden loss, and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers." when he won his oscar, he thanked his mother, who was with him that night at the oscars, for taking him to see his first play. he told me, "be proud, mom, because i'm proud of you and we're here tonight and it's so good." vo: once upon a time there was a boy who traveled to a faraway place where villages floated on water and castles were houses dragons lurked, giants stood tall, and the good queen showed the boy it could all be real. avo: whatever you can imagine, all in one place. expedia, find yours. >>> what's your problem with me? >> i've found in my business that when people with time on their hands get involved in politics i start forgetting who i'm supposed to be shooting at. . [ female annou

two sisters, and he also leaves his three children and his partner and mother of his children, mimi o'donnellissued this statement. "we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. this is a tragic and sudden loss, and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers." when he won his oscar, he thanked his mother, who was with him that night at the oscars, for taking him to see his first play. he told me, "be proud, mom, because i'm proud of you and we're here tonight and it's so good." so ally bank has a raise your rate cd that won't trap me in a rate. that's correct. cause i'm really nervous about getting trapped. why's that? uh, mark? go get help! i have my reasons. look, you don't have to feel trapped with our raise your rate cd. if our rate on this cd goes up, yours can too. oh that sounds nice. don't feel trapped with the ally raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> what's your problem with me? >> i've found in my busines

hoffman leaves the bulk of his estate to his children's mother, mimi o'donnell. >>> football falloutlying incident that led miami dolphins offensive lineman jonathan martin to leave the team. the dolphins now firing offensive line coach jim turner and head trainer kevin o'neil. this move -- these moves really are the first punitive steps taken by the team since a report on the nfl's investigation of the case was released last week. both turner and o'neil were mentioned in that report, and in a statement, the dolphins' owner said both men exhibited "poor judgment." >> very damning report at that. >>> coming up, a great day for the u.s. in sochi, and the u.s. men's hockey team is getting closer to gold, but not so good for the russians. national pride dashed. >> andy scholes has all the olympic highlights in the "bleacher report." that is straight ahead. we know we're not the center of your life, but we'll do our best to help you connect to what is. lactaid® is 100% real milk? right. real milk. but it won't cause me discomfort. exactly, because it's milk without the lactose. and it tas

earlier saturday at about 2:00, his former partner, mimi o'donnell, the mother of his three children spoke to him and said he seemed high then. then sunday he was supposed to pick up his three children. when he missed that appointment, his good friend david katz came here to check on him and found him in the bathroom lying on the bathroom floor. he had a syringe stuck in his left arm. katz immediately called police. by the time police got here, they found a number of things. 50 bags of what they believe to be heroin, branded ace of spades. a popular brand that has gained popularity in the u.s. 20 used syringes in addition that, several bottles of prescription drugs. various types of drugs for addiction treatment, anxiety, another type of drug called metho carb moll, a muscle relax ant. he had a long history of addiction and he had been sober for 20 something years. it was just i think last may that he checked into a 10-day drug detox program, a program he successfully completed. i pulled a quote from him. he said it was all that drugs and alcohol. anything i could get my hands on. i

his former partner, mimi o'donnell, told hoffmann he was going to have to move out of her apartment intoity not with the children when she discovered he was abusing drugs. she said this was an ongoing battle he had been having. again, carol, you talk about this journal. police will be looking for if there were any entries made connected to the purchase of drugs or what he was doing or even just personal accounts of people he had come in contact with, because there was this surveillance video of him at the atm taking money out. a witness told police they saw him there talking to two men with messenger bags. they want to find out who these people are and if they have any connection to the drugs or to being with him at the time or any information connected to his death. >> cnn's nischelle turner. >>> what's behind the rise of heroin use in america? we'll talk about that next. introducing cardioviva: the first probiotic to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels without a prescription. cardioviva. >>> we just told you about this morning's arrest in the investigation into the death of philip

after failing to pick up his three young children from his former girlfriend mimi o'donnell.unday morning it was screen writer david katz who went to his apartment and discovered his body. new york police saying he was found alone on the floor of his bathroom with heroin nearby and in an envelope and a hyperdeterminic needle protruding from his arm. he has multiple films coming out this year. just a few weeks ago, he was at the sundance film festival telling reporters he was thrilled to be a part of his latest acting project "god's pocket" seen here in one of his last interviews. >> someone's asking you to be involved in something that is truly personal. those are the projects you want to be a part of. >> reporter: drug addiction, an issue that haunted him since college, resurfaced last year. in a fwix interview with cbs's 60 minutes, hoffmann spoke of why he stopped. >> i was 22. i got panicked for my life. >> reporter: he stayed sober for 23 years before relapsing. admitting to tmz to snorting and checking himself into rehab in may of 2013. sadly, a transcendent talent in t

them his three children heads bowed to avoid the cameras followed by his longtime girlfriend mimi o'donnell famous faces in the crowd, amy adams, justin therrot, cate blanchett and joaquin phoenix paying their respects. in the days since the 46-year-old actor was found dead in his manhattan apartment from an apparent heroin overdose, fans showing an outpouring of support. "the west wing" creator aaron sorkin penned his obituary in "time" magazine noting their similar struggle, "we were both fathers of young children, and we were both recovering drug addicts." remembering an eerie conversation from the past where hoffman said, if one of us -- he said, "if one of us dies of an overdose, possibly ten people who were about to won't." he meant that our deaths would make news and maybe scare someone clean. >> philip seymour hoffman in "capote". >> reporter: the celebrated actor was candid about his battle with addiction on cbs "60 minutes" in 2006. >> so this was drugs or alcohol or both? >> ah, yes. it was all. all that stuff, yeah. anything i could get my hands on, yeah. yeah, i liked it all. >

hoffman leaves behind his partner mimi o'donnell and his three children. castaway claims to have spent more than a year adrift in the pacific ocean. he tells c-n-n he considered he tells c-n-n he considered killing himself when he ran or how to find big savings on the things you need. just make a straight line to safeway. you'll find huge club card deals perfect for the big game. pizza's a football favorite. digiorno pizza is $3.99. get your snack on. wheat thins and other nabisco crackers are just $1.50 a box. and dreyer's ice cream is only $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. you ready for some bread? p. ♪ i wantwo. okay, two for u. ♪ ♪ ♪ ew! ! [ female announcer ]ome together this valentine'day with a hallmark rd. [ female announcer ]ome together this valentine'day for ovnights can feel califolong and lonely.dren, i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small.

a few hours later, hoffman talks to his longtime girlfriend mimi o'donnell on the phone. he has. about the same time, a witness sees hoffman withdraw $1200 in cash in six transactions from an atm over the span of an hour. that money never found in hoffman's apartment. the next morning, hoffman is found dead in his bathroom, a needle in his arm roughly 70 bags of heroin nearby. overnight police confirming the heroin does not appear to be tainted with the chemical fentanyl which has killed other heroin users in the past. >> this is the scene of the movie where you help me out. >> reporter: today, hollywood grieves the loss of an actor some consider among the best in a generation, george clooney telling lara spencer -- >> he was a friend so it's -- it was a surprise. unbelievable. >> reporter: now those close to hoffman making plans for his funeral. o'donnell seen here at a new york funeral home tuesday. >> the minute the gun goes off it'll be a bloodbath. >> reporter: one of the many questions left after his death, what will come of his role in the blockbuster "hunger games

about a half hour later, investigators say mimi o'donnell told them she saw hoffman near his apartment where he appeared to be quote, high. earlier that evening, hoffman then had dinner at this local restaurant with two of his friends. >> i heard he had relapsed recently. it's a sad thing. >> at 8:00 that night, o'donnell said she spoke with hoffman over the phone telling investigators once again, he seemed quote, high. around 9:00 the next morning, hoffman was expected to pick up their three children. that's when o'donnell called a friend to check on him. katz found hoffman in his bathroom with a needle in his left arm. minutes later, he was pronounced dead. and there was a laundry list of prescription drugs found including medication to treat addiction, attention deficit disorder and anxiety. they are trying to find out whether the actor had prescriptions for these drugs, where exactly he bought the heroin and whether or not anyone was with him when he died. >> really important pieces to the puzzle of what was going on with them. there was a process going on. was he trying to find a

he leaves behind partner mimi o'donnell, and their three children. >> after trouble with drugs and alcoholarly in his life philip seymour hoffman reportedly remained sober for more than 20 years. >> it was a record of breaking feat literally out of his world felix baumgieter break the free fall record. it makes your head spin. he pulled off the stunt in 2012, where he fell from earth 24 miles up from the stratos sphere. top speed of 843 miles per hour. now a look at the stories we are following. >> a senate committee holding a hearing about safeguarding consumers after breaches at several stores. >> ukraine's president returns to work after sick leave. protesters call on him to resign. >> seattle face a super bowl blow out. beating the broncos 43-8. >> i'm meteorologist nicole mitchell, we went from a mild sunday to a snowy monday. more in the forecast coming up. al jazeera america. we open up your world. >> here on america tonight, an opportunity for all of america to be heard. >> our shows explore the issues that shape our lives. >> new questions are raised about the american interventio

that night he had spoken by phone with his long-time partner and mother of his three children, mimi o'donnellhat. i don't know. >> have you guys talked about the huge prevalence of the growing heroin problem? >> we have. >> i'm for going after the dealers like they say. a lot of people are like who gave it to him, who gave it to him. it reminds me of the michael jackson jackson where they prosecuted the doctors. a lot of people are like we have to prosecute the people who provide it. >> the government of vert devoted his entire inaugural address to the problem of heroin in vermont. >> speaking to an emergency room nurse, she was telling me she used to work in the rehab center, the addiction to heroin is like no other addiction. you almost can't get over it. it's the reason they create another drug, methadone but it just owns you. >> takes you away. >> up next, mayor rob ford is a punch word. >> there are plenty of people in toronto who are not laughing. the rise and fall of a top elected official. keep it right here on "morning joe." [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in

mimi said she spoke to him on the phone and he sounded high. at 11:00 in the morning, a friend went to his apartment after getting a call from o'donnell at 11:30eclared dead and found with a needle in his arm. we have been talking about the growing heroin crisis on this show. you don't have to look far from the headlines, every day people are dying across the country from heroin. in just a few minutes, we're going to talk about this with erik roberts, a friend and colleague of hoffman's. but first, ted rolens has this report. >> reporter: gabby started doing heroin when she was 15. >> i started snorting it and on my 16th birthday they injected me for the first time. >> reporter: lives just outside chicago where -- died from heroin overdoses in six years. teenagers in white upper middle class suburban areas are often times the perfect customers. >> the parents hand them this money and don't ask what are you going to the. they do whatever they want. >> reporter: john overdosed in his bedroom. his mother 20 feet away and found him dead the next morning. >> it's the affluent areas where they have targeted and marketed to our children. >> reporter:

them his three children heads bowed to avoid the cameras followed by his longtime girlfriend mimi o'donnell few famous faces in the crowd, amy adams, justin they are row, cate blanchett and joaquin phoenix paying their respects. since he was found dead in his apartment from an apparent heroin overdose fans showing an outpouring of support. the west wing creator aaron sorkin penned his obituary in "time" magazine noting their similar struggle, we were both fathers of young children and we were both recovering drug addicts. remembering and eerie conversation from the past where he said if one of us dies of an overdose possibly ten people who were about to won't. he meant that our deaths would make news and maybe scare someone clean. the celebrated actor was candid about his battle with addiction on cbs' "60 minutes" in 2006. >> so this was drugs or alcohol or both? >> ah, yes. all that stuff, yeah. anything i could get my hands on, yeah. yeah, i liked it all. >> reporter: that addiction reportedly resurfaced last may after more than two decades of sobriety. amid the grief, an ongoing investig