Robin Williams hangs self

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Robin Williams hangs self, Famed actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life by hanging himself at his California home, police said. Marin County Sheriff\'s Lt Keith Boyd said Williams, had been treated for depression.

Robin WilliamsCalifornia: Famed actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life by hanging himself at his California home, police said. Marin County Sheriff's Lt Keith Boyd said Williams, had been treated for depression. The celebrated entertainer was last seen alive by his wife on Sunday evening, and was found dead about noon on Monday, Lt Boyd said.

The 63-year-old star of blockbusters such as "Good Will Hunting," "Good Morning Vietnam" and "Mrs Doubtfire" was found dead at his home in Tiburon, in California just north of San Francisco, shortly before midday.

President Barack Obama led tributes to an entertainer he described as "one of a kind", while Hollywood titan Steven Spielberg, a close friend, hailed Williams as a "lightning storm of comic genius." A statement from Marin County Sheriff's Department said Williams' death appeared to be "suicide due to asphyxia." An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, followed by further toxicology testing, the statement said. Williams' depression was said to be severe. The “Dead Poets Society" actor was thought to have battled bipolar disorder and admitted to a drug and alcohol addiction for several years.

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