† Robin Williams overleden: zelfmoord

Robin “Nanu nanu” Williams is niet meer. Mort. Zeer waarschijnlijk zelfmoord door verstikking. Zie hier de verklaring die de politie in Marin County, Californië zojuist heeft vrijgegeven:

On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55 a.m, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence in unincorporated Tiburon, CA. The Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Tiburon Fire Department and Southern Marin Fire Protection District were dispatched to the incident with emergency personnel arriving on scene at 12:00 pm. The male subject, pronounced deceased at 12:02 pm has been identified as Robin McLaurin Williams, a 63-year-old resident of unincorporated Tiburon, CA.

An investigation into the cause, manner, and circumstances of the death is currently underway by the Investigations and Coroner Division s of the Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information developed during the investigation indicates Mr. Williams was last seen alive at his residence, where he resides with his wife, at approximately 10:00 pm on August 10, 2014. Mr. Williams was located this morning shortly before the 9-1-1 call was placed to Marin County Communications. At this time, the Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia, but a comprehensive investigation must be completed before a final determination is made. A forensic examination is currently scheduled for August 12, 2014 with subsequent toxicology testing to be conducted.

Williams is bekend van films als Good morning Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire en Good Will  Hunting maar verwierf bekendheid door zijn rol als alien in de comedyserie Mork & Mindy. Onlangs checkte hij weer in bij een ontwenningskliniek om zijn verslavingen te blijven bestrijden. In de jaren 80 had Williams een ernstige drank- en cocaïneverslaving maar kickte af toen bevriend acteur John Belushi overleed aan een overdosis. In 2006 kon hij de fles niet laten staan en moest ontwenningskuren ondergaan. De acteur had de laatste tijd te kampen met ernstige depressies. Robin Williams is 63 jaar geworden.† RIP.