After 20 years of sobryety has something to do with his divorce. He had heart surgery in 2009. This is a breaking story. Im searching through new details here. As i get new information ill bring it to you here on kron 4 news. He earn taned us all. A look back at the legacy. Reporter Robin Williams proved himself an oscar winner. He was an american tv star. And more from he became a house old name. When the series ended in 1982 he showed that he could do more than make people laugh. He unveiled his dramatic side. I was trained as an actress so they dont have medicate me. It got him oscar nominations. Good morning, vietnam. Good morning vietnam. He one his oscar statue. Its extraordinary. He never stopped being funny even when the top seemed series. He hosted eight telethons. When he talked about his battles with drugs and alcohol, he talked about it with humor. Thats nice of you to say that. He took rehab the recent one in 2006. What happens to people basically start the process and just saying no and being among others and learning that you are not alone. Do you lose your sense of humor in it. You are great with people he was rushed to the hospital with heart problems forced to temporarily cancel his one man show. They crack you get very vulnerable. You are like a kitten. And you get very emotional about everything. It opens you up to everything. Williams sprang back into action. In 2011 he made his broadway. He would marry his third wife. In 2013 he would return to the small screen starring in the sitcom the crazy one. From stand up to sitcoms and beyond he would delight everyone with his wacky energy. He now is comic legend is distanted to endure. He was a bay area citizen who contributed much to living as a citizen here. Robin williams was born in chicago. He moved to the bay area as a teenager. He attended redWood High School. He described himself as a quiet child. After high school he went to claremont college. He remained close to the bay area. His big break when he was cast in the hit Television Series happy days. He was equally popular from a show that ran 1978 to 1982. On the phone with us to talk about Robin William with the sfans San Francisco chronicle. Those who have been in touch by his work are stunned. Talk about Robin Williams and his relationship to the bay area. He loved the bay area. I was talking about how he was bay area all the way. Off stage he could talk politics in a serious way. That about all sorts of people with his intelligence incredible when you listen to Robin Williams you get all that he and illusion and what you did get he made you feel like you were that was kind of pam breaking news at five. Pam comedian Robin Williams has been found dead in marin reporter 10, so much rejection and social media. People are shocked and try to put some words together. Reporter cannot leave the news about Robin Williams. He has given so much to so many people. Cannot be solum stunned he has given so much to so many people. Reporter want to encourage you to share your thoughts and feelings about the loss of Robin Williams. You can go to our kron4 facebook page. Pam . Pam will have more on the death of Robin Williams. We need to break up. Is it the biting . Cuz i can stop . No i love you and your show. Its cable. Customers are more satisfied with uverse. Switch and we can Stay Together forever. Forever . Ow. Im not gonna lie to you. Its also the biting. Break up with cable. Choose uverse tv from 19 a month for 2 years. Is time tbring outn the open. timeo drop you o maneedepend undeear. , a use e sh them thereot alone and ow o a pr of depend. Becae weing diffent kind undwearis nbig deal. Sh them thereot alone and ow o a pin us. Epend. Suppt thcausand get a fr same ofepend atnderwarene. Com suppt thcausand get a fr same ofepend atmy pfesss guanceitansuppt go helpede reh myoal promion. Aticroft. Get artewith ou 20,0 merit basecare taly scharsh. Fundare mite apy byugus29th atevrydu. Pam all our breaking news on this monday. Comedian Robin Williams found dead in his home. Williams body was found just after noontime today. Provided by helicopter pernicious 87. Investigators still need to confirm the exact cause of death. It is believed that he died by suicide due to asphyxia. The last time he was seen alive he had been quite open about his life and problems with depression and his wife. Releasing statements this afternoon that that was very likely the reason that he led to his death. Severe depression, of course everyone want to remember from the wonderful joy he brought to altus finance that loved his work from all over the world. Pam contributor of the insider michael, can you hear us . Pam thank you so much for speaking to us tonight. You are a comedian to talk to us about the type of committee and he was. Comedian he was a trend setter. He is a comedy legend that turned into a great actor. Everyone is really missing today. But the life of a comedian can beat a tough life when you are on the road because you are alone. I have been on round many comedians that are totally different on stage and then off stage. They are very Lonely People when they are by himself or by their selves. Pam he was very magical. Is sole is so different when a person like this can be magical but yet still suffer from depression back in july he was back and rehabed he stated that he was there for finetuning to stake on the track but there is a reason why he was there. Pam he was always very open and honest about his battle with depression and alcohol and drug abuse over the years. You may even recall the comic relief special but he did with Whoopi Goldberg and billy crystal. Lets talk about that part of the man. It was such a great person that always wanted to help people. He would do a charity that you would not even hear about. Even this weekend he was scheduled for a fund raiser for a great calls creek you hear that he is a funny guy or the stories of that he is fighting depression. But you do not hear that he is a great man that loves to get back to the community. Pam practicing the act of committing comedy which is not a easy act to correct this always being on and someone like him who is known for their spontaneity. People always expect you to drink it. M3 adds be funny. With its a great pressure creek they want you to be the guy that they see on the screen. And i believe that is why a lot of the committee its hold in their depression. That is what make the, the world so tough trick he was a trend setter because tdk a comedian and into acting. You see everyone following batch print now. Pam the last track last check with Catherine Heenan who has been following this story catherine he was born in chicago and did move to the bay area as a teenager and a quiet boy, most people stay outside. A quiet student. His movie career was really amazing to showing a huge amount of movies he made over 50 movies including mrs. Doubt fire. He won and the economy toward creek and received a great break and tv with more and mindy. Including vietnam and the debt public society. During his tight he moved effortlessly he also won three Golden Globes and one for the fisher king. He had a lot of projects in production. At least to take pleasure and the fact that we will be watching him for years and years to come. Catherine a film called the angriest man in brooklyn is next. He did perform a comedy in the marin county. People knew that they could rely on him to come through despite the fact that he was incredibly busy. Onstage, he was a powerhouse. Billy crystal says balling him onstage was tried to try to talk the civil war. In other words you cannot do it. Pam and remarkable career. 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Perhaps the last photo of him and the bright lights and on the stage and full suit gear there. Making its way through social this certainly shows tam and the spot like. Pam backed deal pam he has talked about his battle with depression in numerous locations and a way to encourage others to address their issues with similar problems. We will have more coming back from the brick. Sure. Hey canyou bet this . Thats our new interactive speaker wall. sup . Thinks its a speaking wall. This can even dim your lights. Your 3dprinted girlfriend will love that. Real mature. There you go. A laser drone for cats. I wish i had lasers. I dont. Pew pew pew. The new radioshack is finally here. The store of your past is now the store of your future. Come see one of our remodeled stores and get a free portable power charger with a 15 purchase. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Pam breaking news on this monday, a comedian Robin Williams have been found dead today in marin county due to suicide. In 911 call was made this morning about a body found unconscious and not breathing in a home and to braun. There were there in minutes declaring 63 year old Robin Williams debt. The last time he was seen alive was at 10 00 last night in a home where he lived with his wife, the same home he was found to that. Williams wife has released a statement saying that he had been suffering severe russian of late. Williams life, says she is utterly heartbroken and hope that people will concentrate on his life and the accomplish a moment of joy and laughter that he gave to millions. Pam catherine he did so many movies i think 0 route 66 in total. If you tax people and that of what their favorite word is that the action made about five to six. Catherine we mentioned how his will support in the midwest where maybe some people there if you would have expected what was ahead. Robin williams was born in chicago but moved to the bay area and attended redWood High School. He described himself as a quiet child who did not overcome his shyness and to he became involved with the redwood draw my department. And the Juilliard School in your corporate he remained close to the bay area, sharpening his acting skills and his big break came when he was cast as the alien in more and mint in happy days were he teamed up and the equally popular mortgage and mindy. Running from 1978 to seven to 1982. Catherine pam so much laughter over so many years. Pam writer and journalist was Rolling Stone magazine. Thanks for joining us on this sad occasion. Yes , i remember him from the associations assigned to do story for parade magazine. He and the 80s he was still shining from the new stardom with more and mindy. Possibly concerned about burning out too quick. Would he be a day old washed up comedian. However, he was not. I was lucky to interview him on stage at the festival at lincoln around 2000. He won the oscar so we were celebrating his success on that level appeared he was a buried bay area died. Pam he really was. A bay area guy. It seems like that kind of insecurity times what the territory. Especially with the success. Pam what about the dramatic roles . He really made some well done appearances in dramatic roles. When you dug down into his ability onstage and one that could improvise, he had inherited at the skills that could be obliged to a more serious role. In non combat beyond. He proved that time and time again pam how was it affecting the success in the rose hall was that affecting him lindsey his life . Tragedy, he to transport it into laughs. Yes, he was foreshore and pack his falling in generation and pay tribute to the previous generation. Like Jonathan Winters. Pam yes, he loved and Jonathan Winters derrick we think you for your perspective from a journalist. Pam lets go back down to the news room reporter it is really hard to keep up what so many people sharing their thoughts about Robin Williams. But go ahead and show you some of their tweets. Reporter Jimmy Campbell stated that he was a sweet man as much as he was funny reporter cyrus says she cannot stop crying. Reporter always going into he was, i know well that there was only reporter encourage you to share your feelings. Here on kron4. Pam just regular people who would like to express their feelings about the man. The world all tam. It is a global sadness. Some man than felt so much pain he made us laugh but he is making us cry. Reporter that is right pam i am here and really close to his house. Many neighbors say he was a great neighbor that kept to himself. Reporter he is a fantastic neighbor but would not talk much. I did tell you that i met rabin said several times. Everyone says about my experience of what i expected to was generally a great person. 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Catherine we have talked about how busy he was, incredibly business and left behind a string of movies that are either completed and will be released four films that will never happen. Because they were in development some of them we will never see. This was a big one and a sequel to his 1993 hit mrs. Dowd fire which was a huge hit for him earlier in his career creek and 20thcentury fox had been developing that but he had not read his script. Catherine you are looking at a whole montage of his many, many film roles. Tonight at the museum movie will open december 19th, many audiences will enjoy his comic gift over the holiday. Another one that he had just completed will open in november. He appeared and the movie boulevard that was repealed in the tribeca Film Festival will receive wider film release. The working title by alan eisner was closed to starting production. Catherine he had done a lot and more work still in the pipeline but he left for completed beyonce that were going to hit or are to hit them and the next 12 months. Pam more reaction from social media tonight pam vicki . Reporter outpouring of emotion. I should start with Morgan Freeman such a loss on but never forgotten. Drew carey condolences to the entire world. We will carry on but it will not be any fund without you. And that was john prior creek thank you for the brave artists, that is rob williams teaching us to stand on the bench. An edge. Reporter i am beyond devastated. Margaret cho. Reporter geezer all celebrities and people that we are familiar with on the state. However, Robin Williams was known to drop and some local comedy clubs in marin and San Francisco. There will be a performance tomorrow night in will valley. Pam so many stories to tell, the key. More on Robin Williams family. Reporter he leaves behind so many fans. Family members that he leaves behind right now with pictures of his wife this was his third wife married in 2011. Besides her he leaves behind three children. Now 25 you see his daughter here. Also son cody who is 23 from his second wife. And his sons that zach, from first wife. Reporter that is the latest pam. Pam Robin Williams have been suffering from severe depression as of late. Pam as we have been telling you throw out this evening 63 years old Robin Williams and died today. Enteron just before noontime today. In sea cliff neighborhood. Is that ri