DEMISE// Celebrated American actor, comedian, film producer and screenwriter, Robin McLaurin Williams was found dead on August 11 and investigations have shown he committed suicide.

An actor that brought energy and laughter to his roles, Williams was nominated for theAcademy Award for best actorthree times and won theAcademy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as therapist Dr Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting. He received twoEmmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, twoScreen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards.The actor had reportedly been undergoing treatment for early Parkinson’s and was battling severe depression.

Starting as astand-up comedianinSan Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, Williams is credited with leading San Francisco’s comedy renaissance.After rising to fame as Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978–82), Williams went on to establish a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting.

His film career included acclaimed work such as Popeye (1980), The World According to Garp (1982), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes such as Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006). He also appeared in the music video forBobby McFerrin’s song “Don't Worry, Be Happy”.