Im shannon bream. Good night from washington. On the record is up next. He was called the funniest man alive. Nan nu. While Robin Williams made the world laugh he was struggling in personal life. And today news that the oscar winning actor and comedian he committed suicide by hanging himself. Winona judd is here. The morin county Sheriffs Office releasing new information on williams death. Good morning. My name is keith boyd. Im a lt. With the morin county Sheriffs Office and
i currently serve as the assistant chief coroner overseeing the daytoday operations of the Coroner Division. First off i would like to extend the condolences from the Sheriffs Office to the williams family. I have a prepared statement and i ask that you hold your questions until the end of our statement. My last name is spelled boyd. On august 11th, 2014, at approximately 11 55 a. M. , morin county Communications Received a 911 telephone call reporting that a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence located at 95 saint thomas way, unincorporated tiburon, california. The caller was distraught and indicated at that time that it was an apparent suicide due to a hanging had taking place and that rig
rigamortis had set in. Dispatched to the incident with the Emergency Personnel arriving on scene at 12 00 p. M. The male subject, who was pronounced deceased by firefighters from the Tiburon Fire Department at 12 02 p. M. Has been identified as robin mcloren williams a 63yearold resident of unincorporated tiburon, california. Preliminary information developed during the investigation by Coroner Division personnel has revealed mr. Williams had been seeking treatment for depression. Mr. Williams was last seen alive by his wife at approximately 10 30 p. M. August 10th, 2014, when she retired for the evening in a room from the home. It is unknown at this time when mr. Williams retired for the evening in a bedroom in his home. At approximately 10 30 a. M. ,
on august 11th, 2014, mr. Williams wife left the home, believing mr. Williams to still be asleep. Mr. Williams personal assistant became concerned at approximately 11 45 a. M. Had he failed to respond to knocks on his bedroom door. At that time the personal assistant was able to gain access to mr. Williams bedroom and entered the bedroom to find mr. Williams clothed in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the other end of the belt wedged between the clothes closet door and the door frame. His right shoulder area was touching the door with his body perpendicular to the door and slightly suspended. Mr. Williams at that time was cool to the touch with rigger mortis present and liver mortis for the position he was. In his wrist had several
superficial. A a pocket knife with a closed blade was located in close proximity to mr. Williams. The pocket knife was examined and a dry red material was elected on on the blade. Consistent with dried blood. Unknown if the the dried red material is in fact blood or if it is mr. Williams blood. Scientific testing will be conducted to evaluate its investigative value. Mr. Williams was transported from the scene to the napa county Sheriffs Office morgue by the Coroner Division pending a forensic examination which was conducted this morning prior to this press conference. The forensic examination conducted by dr. Joseph cohen, who is the Sheriffs Office for morin county chief forensic pathologist did not reveal any injuries indicating mr. Williams had been in a struggle or a a physical altercation prior to him being located deceased. The preliminary and i again
say preliminary results of the forensic examination revealed supporting physical signs that mr. Williams life ended ended from asphyxia e to hanging. Toxicology testing will be conducted to determine if mr. Williams had any Chemical Substances in his system at the time of his death toxicology results will not be available for approximately 2 to 6 weeks while the testing is being performed please note this is an investigation into the cause manner and circumstances plaintiff williams death. The work of the Coroners Office is not complete at this time. The final cause and manner of death will not be certified until conclusion of the investigation which is several weeks away. When the investigation is concluded, and our final results are ready for dissemination, a press conference will be scheduled at that time. Additionally, i have received numerous requests
for copies of 911 and dispatch recordings as well as investigative reports. Please note each request will be handled in accordance with Public Record act guidelines with responses provided to those who have submitted them within 10 days. Autopsy was conducted in napa county, primarily due to the morin county Sheriffs Office does not possess a government morgue facility. We have a private contract with a local mortuary who the facilities are up to par with the government morgue but it is not a government facility and due to security concerns and the opportunity to ensure that he we want to preclude images and other things, what may have occurred in that examine going public we used a public we knew was secure. An investigation is ongoing although the primary preliminary indication right now suicide, we want to be thorough, we want to make sure we cover all the bases, dot all our is to make sure we are not forgetting anything else. We are not being presumptive and overlooking something in the case. We will continue to review individuals who may have information thats pertinent to our case. Medical information, medical history. Its a comprehensive standard coroner investigation. Mr. Williams case is consistent with any investigation that we conduct for any citizen who passes within the boundaries of morin county. Unfortunately due to the notoriety plaintiff williams thats why all of you are here today. We will at the final at the excuse me, yes, at the final press conference we will make that final determination but at this time our indication is that it is a suicide due to asphyxia due to hanging. For more on the death of Robin Williams, the news that has left the world stunned, tmz executive producer harvey levin joins us. Good evening, harvey. Good evening, greta. Seems like everyone is heart broken because he entertained us for some years for some decades. Was theward out that he was
doing particularly poorly in the last days and weeks . Well, we did a story last month and found out that he had gone to a Rehab Facility in hazelton in minnesota. And what we were told by his people is that he had fallen off the wagon. The way they described it was a tune up. In reality, what we know, is that he was severely depressed. And around that time, greta, i can tell you people in his life were saying it was so bad and these are their words, that they thought he might be beyond the point of no return. That it was that desperate. On the other hand i have spoken to somebody who had talked to him very shortly before he died, i wont give you the time frame, but sometime within a fairly narrow time frame who said that there wasnt anything particularly out of the usual. That you know, robin had
these problems. But there was nothing really out of the ordinary and then he did this. So, thats just the way it happened. To try to give, you know, more information people always want to know was there a note . Did he even say anything as he, you know, to try to help people understand this . I can tell you that i know from the various family sources that they say there was no note, that the family was they had people in the house. I mean, you know the personal assistant was in the house. They have not been told, at least as of a couple of hours ago, they have been told no note. And they believe there isnt a note. One thing i was told and i cant tell you whether this is so or not, but i know this is kind of going around the family, which is that they have been told that oftentimes when people are not serious about suicide, they will leave a note when they really arent intent on killing themselves and oftentimes when people are, they dont leave notes. I can tell you that thats a a fact. But i know that people in the family have been told that. Very tough facts his wife 10 390 night before she got up in the morning and went some place. Did she work or something and she thought he was sleeping . She was running errands. She actually left to run errands so she was gone. The personal assistant came over, were told, that the personal establishment knew that he was in there, knocked at the door, and was surprised that nobody was answering. She went to a window, knocked at a window and then somehow got in the house and then discovered him. And now, of course, the horrible news. Do you think he knew that, you know, how big a deal he was . Like you always sort of think that people at their wits end commit suicide were at a low. He was a big deal to the entertainment world and successful. Do you think he had an appreciation for his success . I think he knew he was successful. Greta, four oscar
nominations he won. The guy was he enormously successful. But i dont think success and depression necessarily intersecond at least completely. He has had problems for a long time with depression. He has even talked about it. And this is something that just really ate him away. I dont know if you guys have the picture that we posted on the web site of him at this dairy queen when he was at this hazelton Rehab Facility last month. He went to a dairy queen and somebody took a picture with him. He just looks desperate. I dont think its that Robin Williams felt nobody cared about him. I think he has been dealing with something he was dealing with something far deeper. I will tell you this we have been around for nine years at tmz. Com. We have never gotten a bigger reaction for anyone who died than Robin Williams, even michael jackson, in terms of traffic on the web site, bigger than
michael jackson, there is nothing that compares to it. Our web site crashed as a result. Harvey, i didnt mean to suggest that success meant you couldnt have be really down in the dumps. I didnt mean that and my question may have been inartfully asked. Harvey, thank you for jing us. Always nice to see you. Tmz. Com. Good seeing you. And from hollywood blockbuster to l. A. Comedy clubs Robin Williams always made audiences laugh. Louie anderson calling williams a national treasure. Louie anderson joins us this evening. Good evening, lieuy. Hey, how are you, greta . Good. What a tough night for everybody, but especially for you and his other close friends. You know. You felt the first time you meet or met robin, you felt connected to him. And i met him at the comedy store and i was, you know, just starting to get my career going he was just so really kind and generous and
went on stage everyone disappeared, greta, there was no room for anyone else in the whole room. He made the whole room full of himself. And a he this meteor. I mean, automatically jealous of how talented he was just as a comedian. I dont mean outwardly aggressively jealous, but envy and all those things audience member. He was so great and you knew you were in the presence of something far beyond your own grasp he was a special one in a zillion. What made him such a special comedian . Put up a poster arsonnial hall. Roseanne barr. David letterman, all these great comedians, in turning to robin, why was he so good . What was about him . Did he study hart or funny or wrote his own material . What was it . I think what he was he was unbridled, i think he was completely you know, if you were to almost cut somebody right down the so exposed as a human being. He was completely and, you know, he was raw up there you felt like oh my god this guy is laying it all out here every good, bad, ugly, beautiful thing about himself. He didnt hold anything back and he wasnt afraid. I think what it was is i think he was a combination
of that tremendous likeness and tremendous equal darkness that comes with entertaining and comedy. I think he had both of them. At such a high level. That, you know, we all just watched him in awe and we all cherished him. He was a real, like i said, a a national treasure. He is our biggest loss medium wise in such a long time. We just showed pictures or video of him when he entertained the troops. So much appreciated. We know him as an entertainer and you know him as a friend. What was he like as a friend on a personal level . You know, we didnt i didnt you know, like he was just like you knew him. He was like a brother. He was like i didnt even hang out with robin outside the comedy store. That was my experience with him. But he was he remembered everything about you. He remembered the thing you
did before we used to do a drunk character together. And he was like your best friend. He was like your best friend. And he was more likely to ask you if you were all right than be concerned with himself. And i think that that, you know is, a giant heavy burden on a guy like that. I think he was very concerned with everybody else feeling well. And i think he ran out of i think he ran i think that he couldnt continue to get filled up from the comedy and that kind of stuff. I dont think he could get filled up anymore or from the profession and i think that depression i think depression finally takes its toll on people, greta. I think it runs in my family and it runs in my life but you have to step outside of it and thats what i felt who did you call today after
you heard about Robin Williams . Who did you reach out to . Louie thank you very much for joining us. Robin williams is being being remembered for his work that entertained us all. Good morning, vietnam dude looks like a lady. Surprise. [ laughter ] gather while you may. Sentiment is car pay deelm. You have a lovely fungus growing out of your head. [ laughter ] fungus . What fun gus . What . Fungus any major group of fung guy including mushrooms, mold or mildew. I always wear mildew when i want to impress a guy. I wish for your freedom one bonafide prince pedigree coming up. Genie, youre free. The waters boiling. Hello. Im sorry to frighten you. I must look like a yedi. Whats up . You are home early, girlfriend. Bad times, always wake up to the good stuff you werent paying attention to. You dont regret meeting your wife . Why . Because the pain i feel now . I got regrets, will, i dont regret a single day i spent with her. Mork calling orson. Come in,orson. Mork calling orson, come in orson. Mork calling orson come iny you boob tubeness. Is that you, mork . Yes, sir. Talk about your bad connections here. You been chewing on the lines again . Kibble, not cable. Mork, pull yourself together. Yes, sir. Oh, good to have you back. Sorry, i lost my head. And the entertainment world paying tribute to Robin Williams. Winona judd is here to talk about her friend Robin Williams. Plus, williams was a favorite guest on the late night talk shows. Coming up, you will see his first and last appearances on the tonight show on johnny carson. Our coverage life and death of Robin Williams continues. Your is over. Oh, no, to live, to live adventure. Ho for a chance to win one million dollars, visit wyndhamrewards. Com
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him. As we know behind humor is often sadness, and growing up in my family i used humor. It saved my life. You met mom and i and you know the dynamics. When you are a comedian and known for being funny. What i remember the most about robin was his sweet and tender heart. You know, im not an actor. Im not in the show business hollywood scene and you know them as a famous person as we all do. Child like he could have blown me off. You know what im saying . He could have he saw and embraced me and was kind and i think life is more important than show business. Its not just what he does. And you met him first at a Charity Event, andre
agassi Charity Event . I think the part i play tonight is reminding people how much he gave. He was such a giver, he did a lot of charity. The very first time i met robin was at the andre agassi event in vegas it was a huge splash, lots of photographers and big name stars. In the middle of all that chaos, there was a really sweet moment between the two of us, i have a picture of it i just think about who he was. You know, not just what he did. We all know that but just a snapshot to remind everyone, you know, dont forget who this sweet man was. He is a father. He is a husband. He is a child of god. He is not just this comedian on stage. When i heard the news, i thought, you know, depression is so misunderstood. And its not a character flaw. Its just a really hopeless place that i have been to. I just mourn my friend the
person, not the performer and who he not what he is to the world to me tonight. I just spent today with my animals under a shade tr