Robin Williams dead at 63

[judyb57]

Robin Williams, the comedian and Academy Award-winning actor who imbued his performances with wild inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on Monday at his home in Marin County, Calif. He was 63.

The county sheriff’s office said in a statement that it “suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia.” An investigation was under way.

The statement said that the office received a 911 call at 11:55 a.m. Pacific time, saying that a man had been found “unconscious and not breathing inside his residence.” Emergency personnel sent to the scene identified him as Mr. Williams and pronounced him dead at 12:02 p.m.

Mr. Williams’s publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said in a statement that Mr. Williams “has been battling severe depression.”

His wife, Susan Schneider, said in a statement, “This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings.” She added: “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.”................


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[vixen777]

Super sad!!! What a great man he was

 

[dani3839]

wow, what a shock!!!

 

[judyb57]

I saw it on a friends Facebook, then I started looking around and lots of people were talking about it. The man was only 63 years old.

 

[CareyG]

Sick as a dog over this. He was a comedic genius. Just goes to show, you never know what someone is battling on the inside regardless of what appears on the outside.

 

[JoshGreene]

such tragic news!

 

[NothingBetter]

So important goes to show that all the money in the world won't cure depression. It won't heal your heart, it won't bring you peace. I think this is very relevant here.

 

[judyb57]

You are so right, money will not buy happiness or keep someone from being so depressed!