NEW YORK [Peter Paul Media] — American actor Robin Williams was pronounced dead at his home just north of San Francisco in an apparent suicide due to asphyxiation, a statement obtained by Peter Paul Media said Monday.
He was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. Monday just minutes after emergency crews arrived at his home in Tiburon, California, to find him unconscious and not breathing.
“At this time, the Sheriff’s Office suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia but a comprehensive investigation must be completed before a final determination is made,” the statement read.
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division said Williams was located at 11:55 a.m. after being last seen on Sunday at his residence, where he lived with his wife, around 10 p.m.
The actor, who died just weeks after marking his 63rd birthday on July 21, checked into rehab last month to focus on his continued sobriety but not for falling off the wagon, People.com reported. TMZ, however, reported that alcohol “was an issue” just prior to the stars death on Monday but it was unclear whether it contributed to his apparent suicide.
His last tweet was on July 31, wishing his daughter Zelda Rae Williams a happy 25th birthday. He posted an Instagram picture of him and his daughter when she was much younger.
His career spanned more than three decades and he will be remembered primarily as a film actor, known best for Good Will Hunting in 1997 when he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. In 1992, Williams kicked-off his Broadway acting career with Robin Williams: Live on Broadway.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen expressed condolences on Twitter on news of the actors death. In an online Q&A in 2013, Williams called Canada “The kindest country in the world.”
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