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.
The leading causes of maternal death are classified as direct or indirect. Direct causes are those related to obstetric complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the post-partum periods. Direct causes account for 80% of maternal death.