The
legendary comic actor was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California
The
Marin County Coroner said the cause of death was believed to be suicide due to
asphyxia
An
autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday on the comedian
His
third wife Susan Schneider said: 'I lost my husband and my best friend, the
world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings'
President
Obama said: 'He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent
freely and generously to those who needed it most'
Williams
had battled depression for years
He
won an Oscar for the 1997 film Good Will Hunting
President Obama has led the tributes to
Robin Williams after the comic genius was found dead aged 63 from an apparent
suicide in his home, police in California said on Monday night.
Praising the Oscar winning actor's
versatility, the president issued a touching statement, speaking volumes for
the comedian and his huge impact on American culture throughout the past
35-years.
'Robin Williams was an airman, a
doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan and
everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an
alien - but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit.
'He made us laugh. He made us cry. He
gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most
- from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets. The
Obama family offers our condolences to Robin's family, his friends, and
everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams.'
And in the wake of the Oscar-winning
actor's tragic death on Monday, Zelda Williams has tweeted a poignant quote
about her loss.
She posted a exerpt from Antoine De
Saint-Exupery's novella The Little Prince which read: 'You - you alone will
have the stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be
living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the
stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night... You - only you will
have stars that can laugh.'
She finished the post with the words:
'I love you. I miss you. I'll try to keep looking up, Z.'
Comment:
I was saddened this morning, to hear of the tragic alleged suicide of the
Comic genuius and talented actor Robin Williams, to me and many people Robin Williams will
always be known as Mork from Mork and Mindy,
his many films and tv apperances from comedy roles to more serious and
sometimes darker acting roles from one hour photo to Law and Order Svu, were thought provoking and challenging, he made us laugh, he made us cry, he challenged us with his acting
skills, like many he faced challenges and suffered from depression, unfortunately despite his fame, he took his own life at the relevant young age of
63, He touched my life though I
never knew him personally, because of
his film and tv performances like many I felt I knew up, he was a great man who tragically took his
own life after a battle with depression,
Robin Williams we will miss you.
