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| Comic Genius& Actor Robin Williams Dies of Suicide! |
"Remember Suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems" These were the words of comic actor genius,Robin Williams.Unfortunately he did not heed to his own advice as it appears he has died from suicide.
The Oscar-winning actor and comedian was found dead in a suspected suicide.
The 63-year-old star of Good Will Hunting, Good Morning Vietnam and Mrs
Doubtfire was found dead shortly before midday local time at his home in northern California, police said.
"At this time, the Sheriff's Office Coroner Division suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia," Marin County Sheriff's Department said.
"Preliminary information developed during the investigation indicates Mr Williams was last seen alive at his residence, where he resides with his wife, at approximately 10pm on August 10, 2014.
"Mr Williams was located this morning shortly before the 911 call was placed to Marin County Communications.
"A forensic examination is currently scheduled for August 12, 2014 with subsequent toxicology testing to be conducted."
Emergency services found Williams' body after receiving a 911 call reporting "a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence."
Mara Buxbaum, Williams' press representative, said: "He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss."
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Robin Williams wife Susan Schneider said:"This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings.
"I am utterly heartbroken.
"As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions."
His daughter Zelda Williams posted an excerpt from French poet and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery's El Principito.
"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 added: "I love you. I miss you. I'll try to keep looking up."
More information about Williams' death is expected to be released later at a press conference scheduled for 7pm UK time.
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| Robin Williams at an award. |
The actor shot to fame in the late 1970s as an alien in the TV comedy series Mork And Mindy.
But he won his Academy Award in a serious role, as the therapist in Good Will Hunting.
A statement from President Barack Obama described Robin Williams as "one of a kind".
"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 said.
"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 marginalised 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."
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