The death of comedian and actor Robin Williams dismayed and shocked. Grieving fans lay flowers and letters onto his Hollywood star. President Barack Obama honors the late performer in a statement.
“My heart is completely broken”: With moving words the wife of Robin Williams has announced her husband’s death. “This morning I have my husband and my best friend and the world lost one of its most popular actors and amiable people,” Susan Schneider wrote in a statement.
The news of the death of comedian and actor has caused consternation and grief. Many fans made the pilgrimage to Williams’ Star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, to lay flowers there, letters and drawings. In some cinemas writings were read instead of advertising in memory of the actor, such as “rest in peace” and “Bring God laugh.”
Just hours after the sad news also U.S. President Barack Obama spoke up. In a statement it said, referring to some of the roles played by Williams, says: “Robin Williams was a soldier, doctor, genius, Nanny, President, Professor, a noisy Peter Pan and everything in between, but he was unique..” On behalf of his family, he taught Williams’ families his condolences. “He made us laugh. He brought us to tears,” said Obama.
Director Steven Spielberg said in a statement: “Robin was a thunderstorm of a comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that carried him He was a friend and I can not believe he is gone..” Williams’ former fellow actress from the series “Happy Days”, Pam Dawber, said: “I am completely and totally destroyed on the ground What else can I say.?”
Many other companions of the actor responded via Twitter. Steve Martin wrote about: “I could not be more upset about the loss of Robin Williams, great talent, fellow actor, sincere soul.” Actor John Cryer told: “We will try to keep going, but it will not be fun without you.”
Her heart was broken, “Good Will Hunting” actress Minnie Driver also wrote on Twitter. “Robin was a beautiful, kind soul. I can not believe he’s gone. I’m so terribly sorry for his family.” A little later they tweeted yet Williams’ acceptance speech for the Oscar, he had received in 1998 for his supporting role in the film together.
Williams have made the world a little bit better, Hollywood comedian Steve Carell wrote in the short message service. Oscar winner Jared Leto paid tribute to his colleagues as a courageous artist. “You taught us to stand at the edge, to shine without fear,” Leto wrote on Twitter. She could hardly bear the news of Williams’ death, tweeted singer
Miley Cyrus. Never before had someone nachgeweint, she did not know personally. But she just could not stop.
The “How I Met Your Mother” actor Neil Patrick Harris appeared stunned if the news of the death of 63-year-olds. “He has millions of people so much joy.” Comedienne Margaret Cho wrote in capital letters: “I am more than devastated.” My colleague Jimmy Kimmel recalled the gentle and funny sides of according to his spokeswoman suffered from severe depression. Therefore Kimmel pushed it past: “When you are sad, talk to someone.”
The Oscar Academy tweeted perhaps the most beautiful contribution to the death of the actor, who had spoken in the animated film “Aladdin” the Jinni:
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