Now to the news that has left so many shocked
and saddened...
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams
has been found dead at his home in California.
The 63-year-old, who had been suffering severe
depression recently,... is believed to have
taken his own life.
Kim Min-ji reports.
Actor and comedian Robin Williams has died
at the age of 63.
According to Marin County Police, Williams
was pronounced dead shortly after noon on
Monday, local time, in an apparent suicide
at his home in northern California.
Preliminary results suggest Williams died
due to asphyxia.
His publicist says the actor had been battling
"severe depression" of late.
In a statement, his wife Susan Schneider said
she was utterly heartbroken over losing her
husband and best friend... and asked people
to remember Williams for the countless moments
of joy and laughter he gave to millions.
Born in Chicago in 1951,... Williams studied
theater at Julliard School in New York.
He entered into the homes and hearts of America
as an alien visitor in the 1970s TV series
"Mork & Mindy."
He went on to act in more than a hundred television
shows and movies, starring as a lovable father-turned-housekeeper
in "Mrs. Doubtfire"... and a fatherly therapist
in "Good Will Hunting," which won him an Oscar
for best supporting actor.
In the past, Williams had openly talked about
his battle with alcohol and drugs... and he
recently visited a rehabilitation center to,...
as he put it,... "fine-tune" his sobriety.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
