Robin Williams committed suicide on the 11th of August 2014 at his home in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy revealed that he had Lewy body dementia.
The actor was discovered with a belt around his neck, and investigators later found cuts on his left wrist. Tragically, it was soon confirmed that Robin Williams died by suicide at the age of 63.
Up until that point, Williams had spent nearly his whole life making people laugh. A talented comedian and Academy Award-winning actor, he was highly respected among his peers and cherished by his millions of fans.
Robin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. The son of an executive for the Ford Motor Company and a former fashion model, Williams was eager to entertain at an early age. From family members to classmates, the future comedian simply wanted to make everyone laugh.
Barack Obama was one of the many people who paid tribute to the star back then and said he touched “every element of the human spirit” in his career.