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. >> there is more still to come at 4:00 details on the death of phillip seymor hoffman.rugs in his home. >> how one man says he survived more than a year in the pacific ocean. >> taking a look at the winners in super bowl commercials one ad sparks 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 today. at coveredca.com. >>> preliminary autopsy results for actor phillip seymor hoffman are not expected but the death is expected to be the result of an overdose police say they found bags of heroin in his room, five empty and others still used. preliminary autopsy is expected today but authorities say all signs point to a drug overdose. investigators found roughly 70 bags of heroin and syringes inside of his home. the discover

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. >> new york city autopsy results for phillip seymor hoffman are inconclusive.spected heroin overdose. last night they arrested four people in connection with the death. investigators believe they were dealing heroin out of a new york city apartment. >> a law enforcement official is giving details what happened on board a chartered plane that was carrying justin bieber from canada to new jersey. flight crew allegedly say they refused a warning to stop smoking pot. they say the marijuana smoke was so strong, the crew put on oxygen masks because they were concerned they might test positive for drugs. customs agents allowed the group to reenter the u.s. after searching the plane. >> three people face charges in the case of a valuable violin that is still missing. police announce add rests in the case of the stolen violin that is worth $5 robbers attacked the musician then set away with the invument. the search continues. >> still ahead on abc7 news at 4:00 why is a chemical used in yoga mats turning up in subway sandwiches. >> first, no. he's not dumpster diving. a

. >>> plus the world is mourning the death of phillip seymore hoffman after losing his life to a herointion. why it is so hard for those hooked to quit. >> i was shocked and sad and i loved him as an actor. >> i know his son and so it is kind of personal for us. but, it is really sad. >> he was so passionate about what he did. i feel horrible and feel such compassion for his family and children. it breaks my heart. >>> hi, everyone. i am gretchen carlsson. tsa agent said they have seen you and me naked and laughed about it, too it is an abuse of public trust and funds. and so should the tsa be abol h abolished. did you see hillary clinton's tweet about getting hit on fox. and two texas football coaches suspended for urges injury to oppons. >> an autopsy sxekted to be on phillip hoffman. joining us now. i can't manage a better expert than the former chief medical examiner. he pubbished two dozen papers on heroin and responsible for the investigation of all heroin deaths in new york city. doctor, you would have been investigating this if you were the chief medical examiner. >> yes, as the

. >> actor phillip seymor hoffman left his personal property to his long time partner and mother of hisldren the will made public today naming marion o'donnell as sole beneficiary of what is estimated a $35 million estate and request his son be raised in new york city so he can be exposed to culture, arts, and architecture but indicates if that is not possible then the child should be raised in san francisco or chicago. the will was written before the birth of his two other children. >> still ahead, a popular antidepressant linked to an increase in breast cancer risk. >> one family's backyard winter games. >> today's is just ahead. you can contact me right now on facebook.com and on twitter on m finney. >> i'm spencer looking towards golden gate tower, blue skies around the area. going to get milder but there are hints of rainfall ahead. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> another look at the afternoon commute this, is a live shot of the bridge heavier as usual for traffic heading back to the east bay and a nice drive for folks going on the righthand side. back with more r

extraordinary phillip seemor hoffman and i'm deeply saddened by his passing. >> all the quotes from the a-list actors, people in mourning over such a textured and rich career. in manhattan, phillip seymore hoffman, the father of three and tony winning actor before he hit it big. last year he relapsed after 23 years of sobriety. then put himself in rehab. he talked to cbs in 2011 about his past abuse and how he liked it all as jason referred to. day he knew he had to stop. take a listen. >> i panicked. i was 22 and i got paniced from my life. i would think god, i have so much empathy for these actors who are 19 and they are beautiful and famous and rich. >> you heard jason carroll reporting family members and friends saying he appeared high as recently as saturday. i want to go straight to you. a recovering addict and social worker, you wrote this wonderful piece for the atlantic. your lead line not saying it's ever a good time, but a particularly bad time to be injecting heroin user. welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> just to get everyone caught up with what jason carroll was reporting, the drugs that were found in his apartment. take a look at the graphic we have. prescription bot

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. >> phillip seymore hoffman dead at 46. >> he was one of the greats. >>> it's the most talked about commercial from last night's big game. budweiser released some additional footage, we'll show you to you. >>> and it's jay leno's last week, we'll look at the illustrious career of the king of late night. hannity starts right here, right now. >>> bill o'reilly sat down with president obama to -- did what he does best and he tried to change the subject. >> what some people are saying is that the irs was used at a local level in cincinnati, maybe other places -- >> absolutely wrong. >> how do you know that because we don't know what happened there. >> that's not what happened. again, we had multiple hearings on this. these kinds of things keep on surfacing? part because of you and your the station will promote them. >> and that's not all. president obama didn't just take a swipe at fox news, he refused to give an answer about the night four people were killed during the benghazi attack. >> did he tell you, secretary panetta that it was a terrorist attack? >> he didn't use the word terro

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