1951-2014

Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California, Marin County Sheriff's Office said. He was 63.The sheriff's coroner's division said it suspects the death was a suicide due to asphyxia, but the cause of death is still under investigation.Last month, the "Good Will Hunting" actor, who has struggled with addiction in the past, entered a Minnesota rehabilitation center to help him maintain sobriety.His representatives at the time said Williams was not using drugs or alcohol but had gone to the center to "fine-tune and focus" his sobriety after working a longer-than-usual schedule. (AP)

This is the first appearance of the alien Mork from Ork (Robin Wiliams, center), which earned him and Williams his own spin-off series, "Mork & Mindy". Mork came to Earth looking for someone to study and picked Richie (Ron Howard, right). Henry Winkler (Fonzie) also starred. (ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES)

Pictured: (l-r) Robin Williams as Cody, Robin Duke as baby, Tim Kazurinsky as baby, Eddie Murphy as Otis during the "New Bad Babies" skit on "SNL," February 11, 1984. (Al Levine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

The character of Mork, an alien from the planet of Ork, became so popular from an episode of "Happy Days" that it was spun-off into this series starring Robin Williams in the lead role (his first major acting break). The misfit alien was sent to study Earthlings by his fellow Orkans. Landing in a giant eggshell, near Boulder, Colorado, he was befriended by Mindy McConnell (Pam Dawber), who helped him adjust to Earth's strange ways .(ABC/JIM BRITT)

Backstage at the Golden Globes Awards, American actress Linda Lavin (left) holds an award trophy and looks to her right at as actress Joyce Dewitt congratulates comedian and actor Robin Williams, also a winner, at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, January 27, 1979. Actor Richard Hatch is partly obscured behind Williams. (Photo by Fotos International/Frank Edwards/Getty Images)

Jonathan Winter and Robin Williams in "Mork and Mindy" May 6, 1982. (Getty Images/ABC)

Robin Williams, shirtless with Twiggy behind him in a scene from the film 'Club Paradise', 1986. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images)

Robin Williams in the kitchen in a scene from the film "Mrs. Doubtfire," 1993. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images)

Robin Williams and Billy Crystal perform; "On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize" in 2001. (Photo by K. Mazur/WireImage)

Robin Williams hangs onto Bradley Pierce, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt in a scene from the film "Jumanji," 1995. (Photo by TriStar/Getty Images)

Robin Williams and Tim Robbins in a scene from the film "Cadillac Man," 1990. (Photo by Orion Pictures/Getty Images)

Robin Williams sitting with Matt Damon in a scene from the film "Good Will Hunting," 1997. (Photo by Miramax/Getty Images)

Marsha Williams and Robin Williams (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Actor/comedian Robin Williams with "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson on one of Carson's final shows, May 21, 1992. (Photo by: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank)

Robin Williams and Mila Kunis are seen on the set of "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn" in Brooklyn at Streets of Manhattan on September 25, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic)

This 1987 file photo released by Touchstone Pictures shows actor Robin Williams in character as disc-jockey Adrian Cronauer in director Barry Levinson's comedy drama, "Good Morning, Vietnam." (AP Photo/Touchstone Pictures)

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck & Robin Williams after 70th Annual Academy Awards at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, Monday March 23, 1998. (Evan Agostini/ImageDirect)

"Love Sucks" - Simon's promising new relationship is tested when he becomes disillusioned with love after Gordon and his partner break up, on THE CRAZY ONES, on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Pam Dawber guest stars as Lily and Robin Williams as Simon Roberts. (Photo by Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images)

Actor-comedian Robin Williams speaks on stage at the "Idol Gives Back" fundraising special of "American Idol" in Los Angeles, April 6, 2008.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Robin Williams visits a sick child in a scene from the film "Patch Adams," 1998. (Photo by Heather Wines/CBS via Getty Images)

Actor and comedian Robin Williams posing to promote his film, "License To Wed" in Santa Monica, Calif., June 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Singer/actress Alecia Beth Moore aka Pink and Actor Robin Williams attend the "Happy Feet Two" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 13, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)

Robin Williams sits with several other men in a scene from the film "Jakob The Liar," 1999. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)

Actor Robin Williams, left, joins host David Letterman on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” in New York on Sept. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/John Paul Filo)

Actors Robin Williams and Kevin Spacey

Robin Williams rides a boat in a scene from the film "Insomnia," 2002. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images)

Actor Robin Williams and chef Jamie Oliver cook in the kitchen on NBC News' "Today" on November 14, 2007. (Photo by: Giovanni Rufino/NBC NewsWire)

Robin Williams and Nathan Lane sitting under an umbrella on the sand at the beach in a scene from the film "The Birdcage," 1996. (Photo by United Artists/Getty Images)

Susan Schneider and Robin Williams arrive at the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "Old Dogs" at the El Capitan Theatre on November 9, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Robin Williams shouting in the street as Jeff Bridges watches in a scene from the film "The Fisher King," 1991. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)

Robin Williams attends the pre-premiere party for "Happy Feet Two" at Grand Connaught Rooms on November 20, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Jon Furniss/WireImage)

Sydney, Australia" -- Simon (Robin Williams) struggles to pitch the Australian Tourism Board, on THE CRAZY ONES, on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/CBS via Getty Images)

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Robin Williams arrive at the CBS, CW and Showtime TCA party at The Event on Monday, July 29, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Playwright Rajiv Joseph, cast member Robin Williams, and director Moises Kaufman attend the opening night of "Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo" at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 31, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/WireImage)

This film image released by The Weinstein Company shows Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, left, and Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines in a scene from "Lee Daniels' The Butler." From "12 Years a Slave" to "The Butler" to "Fruitvale Station," 2013 has been a banner year for movies directed by black filmmakers. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Anne Marie Fox)

Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams attend the 65th Annual Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Tony Awards Productions)

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