Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead early hours of Tuesday morning at his home in California in a suspected suicide from asphyxia overdose; although according to police reports, he must have been long gone before midday local time.
“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.
The 63-year-old was had apparently been battling with depression according to his press representative, Max Buzbaum.
His family, though aggrieved at their loss, remained calm, noting the fact that the world lost a great man as well.
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“This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artistes and beautiful human beings,” his wife, Susan Schneider, said.
“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 nobly posted an excerpt from French poet and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s El Principito in dedication to her father.
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“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. I love you. I miss you. I’ll try to keep looking up.”
A forensic examination is currently scheduled for Tuesday with subsequent toxicology testing to be conducted.
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