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Covering celebrity deaths: The dos and don’ts

The death and funeral of Philip Seymour Hoffman has highlighted some dos and don’ts for the hit-hungry internet.

Big Hollywood names attend Philip Seymour Hoffman funeral

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s funeral in Manhattan drew a cast of sombre, star-studded mourners the likes of Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and Spike Lee.

Addicts deserve the right to anonymity

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s addiction has been handled with pity, but swimmer Ian Thorpe has been lambasted despite uncertainty about his health.

Philip Seymour Hoffman dies of suspected heroin overdose

The body of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his role in Capote, has been discovered in his apartment after a suspected drug overdose.

Flight to the top

Flight to the top

George Clooney’s political drama <em>The Ides of March</em> is about a Democratic primary campaign unfolding in the key state of Ohio.

Oscars: Coen brothers and oilman drama in the lead

Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old Men, a gory meditation on moral decline, and There Will Be Blood, a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the…

Star of Brokeback Mountain found dead

Heath Ledger, the Australian actor nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for his depiction of a brooding gay cowboy, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. He was 28. He…

Writers recruit Hollywood stars for silent protests

Some of the biggest actors in Hollywood are to support striking writers in a series of internet downloads due to debut on Thursday. The cast list for the 21 spots, which range in…