US actor and comedian Robin Williams, 63, has been found dead in his house in an apparent suicide.
Marin County Police in California said he was pronounced dead at his home shortly after officials responded to an emergency call around noon local time, yesterday.
Williams was famous for such films as Good Morning Vietnam and Dead Poets Society and won an Oscar for his role in Good Will Hunting and his publicist has stated that had been “battling severe depression”.
According a report by the Los Angeles Times reported in July Robin Williams had recently returned to a rehabilitation centre to “fine-tune” his sobriety.
“At this time, the Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division suspects the death to be a suicide due to as Robuphyxia, but a comprehensive investigation must be completed before a final determination is made,” police said in a statement.