Robin Williams RIP: Celebrity Tributes
Family, close friends and co-stars remember the iconic actor
Tributes have been flooding in from the entertainment world and beyond for Robin Williams who has died aged 63.
The Mrs Doubtfire, Good Morning Vietnam and Hook actor was found dead at his north California home on 11th August in what police are treating as a suspected suicide.
Williams’ third wife Susan Schneider, who he married in 2011, said in a statement last night: "This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken."
His 25-year-old daughter Zelda Rae Williams quoted Antoine de Saint-Exupery in a poignant Instagram post:
In a statement, President Barack Obama called him “One of a kind.”
"Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind," The President said.
"He arrived in our lives as an alien - but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit. He made us laugh. He made us cry.
"He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most - from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalised on our own streets.
"The Obama family offers our condolences to Robin's family, his friends, and everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams."
Close friend Billy Connolly said: "Robin was both my friend and my hero, a unique talent and a kind and generous man; the world will be a much poorer place without him."
Robin’s Mork and Mindy co-star Pam Dawber said: "I am completely and totally devastated. What more can be said?"
Hook director Stephen Spielberg said: "Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. He was a pal and I can't believe he's gone."
Other close friends, co-stars and shows that have paid tribute on Twitter include Eric Idle, Kevin Spacey, Steve Martin, Mrs Doubtfire star Mara Wilson, The Academy Awards, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ellen DeGeneres. See their Tweets below.
Robin is survived by his wife Susan and his children Zachary, Selda and Cody.