Amy Winehouse’s saxophonist arrested over Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death

Photograph by Georges Biard

A musician is amongst four people to have been arrested in connection with the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Saxophonist and keyboard player Robert Vineberg, 57, was one of four people arrested in connection with Hoffman’s death from a heroin overdose during a raid on a New York apartment on 4th February.

Vineberg has pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession of heroin with the intent to supply, and is due back in court next week.

The multi-instrumentalist, who goes under the stage name Robert Aaron, is a veteran musician who has toured with some of the world’s biggest music stars including Wyclef Jean, Tom Jones, and the late Amy Winehouse.