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| Philip Seymour Hoffman mourned at funeral in New York | Philip Seymour Hoffman mourned at funeral in New York |
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| Friends and family of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman have paid their respects at a funeral in New York City. | Friends and family of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman have paid their respects at a funeral in New York City. |
| Among those at the Church of St Ignatius Loyola were Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ethan Hawke, Spike Lee and other show business figures. | |
| The Oscar winner was found dead at his home in Manhattan on Sunday with a syringe in his arm. | |
| While police believe Hoffman, 46, died of a heroin overdose, a post-mortem examination was inconclusive. | While police believe Hoffman, 46, died of a heroin overdose, a post-mortem examination was inconclusive. |
| The New York City medical examiner's office has said more tests are needed to determine what exactly killed Hoffman. | The New York City medical examiner's office has said more tests are needed to determine what exactly killed Hoffman. |
| Authorities also found dozens of bags of what seemed to be heroin in the actor's apartment. | |
| Hoffman's partner of 15 years, Mimi O'Donnell, and their three children walked behind the coffin as it was brought into the church on Friday. | Hoffman's partner of 15 years, Mimi O'Donnell, and their three children walked behind the coffin as it was brought into the church on Friday. |
| Playwright David Bar Katz, who found Hoffman's body, looked visibly upset as he arrived before the funeral. | Playwright David Bar Katz, who found Hoffman's body, looked visibly upset as he arrived before the funeral. |
| The lights on theatre marquees on New York's Broadway, the centre of American theatre, were dimmed on Wednesday in Hoffman's honour, and a candlelight vigil was held outside the Labyrinth Theater Company. His close family held a private wake on Thursday. | The lights on theatre marquees on New York's Broadway, the centre of American theatre, were dimmed on Wednesday in Hoffman's honour, and a candlelight vigil was held outside the Labyrinth Theater Company. His close family held a private wake on Thursday. |
| A larger memorial service is being planned for later in February. | A larger memorial service is being planned for later in February. |
| Amid the investigation into the actor's death, three people have been arrested on drug charges, including one on a charge of heroin possession with intent to sell. | Amid the investigation into the actor's death, three people have been arrested on drug charges, including one on a charge of heroin possession with intent to sell. |
| Lawyers for all three deny the suspects had anything to do with Hoffman's death. | Lawyers for all three deny the suspects had anything to do with Hoffman's death. |
| Hoffman had previously spoken about his struggle with drug addiction. After 23 years of sobriety, he reportedly checked himself into a drug treatment programme for 10 days last year after relapsing in 2012. | Hoffman had previously spoken about his struggle with drug addiction. After 23 years of sobriety, he reportedly checked himself into a drug treatment programme for 10 days last year after relapsing in 2012. |