Three men and one woman arrested in New York have been charged with drugs offences possibly connected to narcotics found at the home of film star Philip Seymour Hoffman following his death of an apparent heroin overdose, law enforcement officials said last night.

A post-mortem on Hollywood actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s body is inconclusive, and tests will be needed to determine what caused his death, the New York City’s medical examiner’s office says.

The shocking death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from a suspected drugs overdose has highlighted a growing epidemic of heroin use across the US, officials have warned.

There will be a post mortem examination later on the body of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Philip Seymour Hoffman was "clean and sober" in the weeks before his death.

Oscar-winning US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has died from an "apparent drug overdose" in his New York City apartment, an NYPD spokesman said.

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead after suffering an “apparent drug overdose”, the New York Police Department said.