If he is dead it is a chilling prank which actually came true

Robin was extraordinary when being interviewed. There was no-one finer at being interviewed.
I will remember his sharp wit during interviews, more than any other aspect of his career.
We just never knew where his interview would go, or what he would say. Razor sharp wit.
Would have made a superb dinner guest.

RIP

There might have been better people to roam the planet, but as far as celebrities or entertainers are concerned, this man will be hard to beat. 

Very clever comedy , never liked it though.

His films are a different matter, excellent actor, made some great films

asphyxiation ?

I suppose he didn't smother himself with a pillow.

oven, head under water ?

thought of that, but seems a strange term for it.

maybe the media is being considerate to family

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It's a gradual learning about yourself, an understanding and a management thing in part. l don't know the answers. l wish more than anything l did.

The floor went from under me when l heard the news.

Just keep fighting - please. When the lows come, if you can't fight wait, wait till you can, this is the hardest thing to do l know but over my life if it helps l've learnt things do get better.

Henry Winkler Recalls Robin Williams' 'Happy Days' Debut

5:22 PM PDT 8/11/2014 by Lesley Goldberg

Robin Williams Dies of Suspected Suicide

Winkler, who starred for 11 seasons as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the Garry Marshall comedy, recalled Williams' first day on the set. Williams was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide. He was 63.

"Here I am playing this man of very few words and I'm watching brilliance explode like fireworks every 10 or 15 seconds," Winkler told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday afternoon.

Happy Days helped to launch Williams' TV career after he guest-starred on a season-five episode of the comedy as Mork, an alien from the planet Ork. The character proved so popular that it led to a spinoff, Mork & Mindy, which aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC.

"They couldn't find anybody to play this character that Garry's son suggested," Winkler recalled, noting Happy Days rehearsals typically began Monday mornings but the role was not cast until Wednesday. "This young man comes in and we started rehearsing and I quickly realized I had one job: to keep a straight face.

"What ever you said, he inhaled out of the air and then threw it back at you," he continued. "There was not one time it came out the same. There was not one time it was not truly, endlessly and fervently funny. You saw it and your mouth dropped. You couldn't believe it. I've worked with a lot of people and there is and was no one quite like him."

Winkler also recalled how the script process varied between Happy Days and Mork & Mindy, with the latter typically 15 pages shorter and routinely featuring a note that often read: "Robin will do something here." "After a while, I don't think they even bothered writing comic pieces for him because he was uncontainable in this universal way," he said. "He was touched. He was given something."

While Winkler did not keep in touch with Williams in the years that followed — he was hard-pressed to recall their last exchange — the actor described Williams as an "incredible and truly gifted comedian" who was "deeply emotional" with his drama roles.

Winkler later recalled days on the Happy Days set, which was close to the Mork & Mindy soundstage where Williams and co-star Jonathan Winters would frequently walk to lunch and start improvising on the street. "These two men together, crowds would come. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't, but it was always better than anything you've ever done," he said.

Fox News makes blunder in reporting Robin Williams' death
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Robin Williams' fans frustrated

Rachael Jones reports from Hollywood Boulevard where Robin Williams fans were hoping to pay their respects at his star on the Walk of Fame.


Fox News host Shepard Smith has apologised for calling Robin Williams a "coward" following the actor’s death by suicide.

It was the second blunder by the American cable news network after another anchor used incorrect footage of what was meant to be Williams in one of his most famous roles as Mrs Doubtfire.   

Smith made the comment on Monday night during coverage of the Academy Award-winning actor-comedian’s death. He was speaking about how Williams’ death might affect his three adult children.

Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has apologised for calling Robin Williams a 'coward'.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has apologised for calling Robin Williams a 'coward'. Photo: AP

"It's hard to imagine, isn't it? You could love three little things so much, watch them grow, they’re in their mid-20s, and they’re inspiring you, and exciting you, and they fill you up with the kind of joy you could never have known," Shepard said.

Advertisement "And yet, something inside you is so horrible or you’re such a coward or whatever the reason that you decide that you have to end it. Robin Williams, at 63, did that today."

Critics took to social media to lambast the host.

Now Shepard has apologised. In a statement online he said: "To the core of my being, I regret it. It just came out of my mouth. And I'm so sorry. And to anyone and their families who see that, I am sorry."

Fox News had no immediate comment. Shepard was due on air later on Tuesday.

And in the rush to bring the most comprehensive coverage of Robin Williams' death to viewers, Fox made the embarrassing video blunder seen below.

As anchor Greta Van Susteren talked to former CNN host Larry King about his relationship with the great American comedian, an overlay of Williams' past roles was played in the background.

Among them the dance from WIlliams' 1993 film Mrs Doubtfire.

Viewers well versed in Williams' roles were quick to point out that the footage was of anyone but the comedian.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/fox-news-makes-blunder-in-reporting-robin-williams-death-20140812-10395i.html#ixzz3AE3586ep

Agree Jujuno, Disney's response seems appropriate on two levels. His death is very sad for his family, friends and billions of fans but perhaps a relief from the mental anguish he's long battled. Robin's brain operated on high fidelity for so long it must have been nigh on impossible to wind down. Anyway we celebrate his genius and give thanks we got to experience his incredible talent.

don't kid yourself, AA, that "help" is always beneficial...sometimes you just have to work through it yourself...