SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Actor and comedian Robin Williams has been found dead in his home in the Bay Area. According to the Marin County Sheriffs Office, Williams was found unconscious Monday afternoon at his home in Tiburon. The sheriffs office says a preliminary investigation shows the cause of death to be a suicide due to asphyxia. However, an investigation into the cause, manner and circumstances of his death is on going. Williams shot to fame in the late `70s as the alien in TVs Mork and Mindy. He conquered the big screen in comic films such as Good Morning, Vietnam and Mrs. Doubtfire. But he won his Academy Award in a serious role -- as the therapist in Good Will Hunting. His performing style was at its purest in his standup act, as he impersonated a Russian immigrant or parodied anyone from John Wayne to Keith Richards. He was 63.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 23:47:43 +0000
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