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"  The\u00A0Wall Street Journal is reporting that actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. The New York Police Department is investigating and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine exact cause of death. He was 46 years old. He leaves behind his partner of 15 years Mimi O&amp;#039;Donnell and their three children,\u00A0a son born in 2003, and two daughters, one born in 2006\u00A0and the other born in 2008. Update 2:45pm:\u00A0Chicago Tribune\u00A0is reporting\u00A0that it was an apparent drug overdose. From the New York Times: Investigators found a syringe in his arm and an envelope containing what is believed to be heroin, the official said. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s pretty apparent that it was an overdose,&amp;quot; the official said. &amp;quot;The syringe was in his arm.&amp;quot; Update 3pm: His family has released the following statement: We are devastated by the loss of our beloved\u00A0Phil\u00A0and 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\u00A0Phil\u00A0in your thoughts and prayers. Update 3:05pm: The scene outside Hoffman&amp;#039;s NYC apartment:    Philip Seymour Hoffman&amp;amp;#39;s house is a circus pic.twitter.com/VpS52PvGxa \u2014 Alison Fox (@AlisonFox) February 2, 2014   Update 5pm: The detailsof Philip Seymour Hoffman&amp;#039;s final days. NBC investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen\u00A0tweeted, &amp;quot;4 empty bags, believed to be heroin, found near PSH. The branding on the bags was &amp;quot;Ace of Spades&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Ace of Hearts.&amp;quot; Update 6pm: His death will not affect the release date of Mockingjay.\u00A0 Follow Laura on Twitter. Photo via Getty "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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