14 DAY TRIAL // Details in the case of the sudden death of Hollywood actor Philip Seymour Hoffman are still sketchy at this stage, but more details are coming in as the police investigation progresses.
After it was alluded that the death of the 46-year-old actor came from an apparent drug overdose, TMZ is now claiming that heroin was the drug in question. They are even saying that the drug the actor used is a particular deadly strain that has killed dozens on the East Coast.
Authorities are said to be investigating in the case of the deadly strain of heroin that has popped up last month and has been wreaking havoc. The deadly drug is laced with fentanyl, an extremely potent substance that is normally issued only to terminally ill cancer patients.
The drug also goes by names such as “Theraflu,” “Bud Ice” and “24K,” and police can confirm it has been linked with at least five deaths on Long Island, twenty two deaths in Pennsylvania and nineteen on Rhode Island.
While at the moment it's not certain that this is the drug found in Hoffman's apartment at the time of his death, police have strong reason to believe that it was this particular type that is to blame.
Hoffman was found dead in his apartment, in his underwear and with a needle in his arm. The police are saying that there are ten bags of drugs found at the scene, two of each were empty. At the moment, the body of the late actor has been taken for toxicology reports that will confirm the cause of his death.
The 46-year-old had been a drug addict during the first part of his life, but had managed to keep clean for over twenty years. He had only recently relapsed, but had already gone to rehab to see help with his addiction, fearing for his life.