Hoffman practices method acting, and is widely considered a pain in the ass to work with. He is renowned for his big ego and in-depth character research, and for demands of directors, suggestions for co-stars and scriptwriters, endless ideas for plot revisions, and numerous fights with studio executives.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for almost 1 in every 4 deaths, and affecting significantly more men than women. 1  Annually there are around 2,626,418 deaths registered in the U.S. with the leading top 10 causes accounting for nearly 75 percent of all deaths.
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