Hollywood actors who died of substance abuse

Updated On: 04 February, 2014 11:36 AM IST | | Shakti Shetty

<p>B-Town may have had its share of run-ins with drugs, but in comparison, Hollywood has always been charmed and consequently struggled by it. Philip Seymour Hoffman's death due to drug overdose only puts the spotlight on this</p>

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Bollywood may have had its share of run-ins with the world of drugs, but in comparison, Hollywood has always been charmed by — and consequently struggled with — it. The recent death of the 46-year-old Academy Award-winning actor due to drug overdose only puts the spotlight on this.

Philip Seymour Hoffman