Robin Williams Dead And Cause Of Death Is Suicide

Actor Robin Williams is dead at age 63. According to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, emergency personnel were called to Williams’s home in Tiburon, California, at 11:55 a.m. local time.

Williams was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating the death, and an autopsy is forthcoming, but initial evidence points to “a suicide due to asphyxia,” according to Marin Sheriff’s Lt. Keith Boyd.

In a brief statement, publicist Mara Buxbaum said Williams had been “battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.”

“This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend,” said Williams’s wife, Susan Schneider.

“While the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin’s family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. 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.”

In addition to his Academy Award for the movie “Good Will Hunting”, Williams won two Emmys, five Grammys, six Golden Globes (including the career-capping Cecil B. DeMille Award). He also won the admiration of generations of top comedic talent.

He is survived by Schneider and three adult children from two earlier marriages, daughter Zelda, and sons Zachary, 31, and Cody, 22.