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This is really, really sad. Robin Williams was known for always putting smiles on the faces of people, but deep within, no one knew what he was going through. Actor and Comedian, Robin Williams, has been confirmed dead, and from all indications it seems the star actor committed suicide.

Emergency crews were called to his house, at about 12 noon yesterday. Later his third wife, Susan Schneider, who he married in 2011, issued a statement saying the 63-year-old actor has passed on. She said.

'This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken.

'As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions,' .

Williams, had been suffering from severe depression recently.

President Obama has also led the tributes to Robin Williams after he was found dead from an apparent suicide in his home. Obama wrote a touching statement,

'Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien - but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit.

'He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most - from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets. The Obama family offers our condolences to Robin's family, his friends, and everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams.'

Williams & His 3rd wife

A statement by the Marin County Sheriff's Department in California said:

'On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55 am, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence in unincorporated Tiburon, California. The male subject, pronounced deceased at 12:02 pm has been identified as Robin McLaurin Williams.'

‘The Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Tiburon Fire Department and Southern Marin Fire Protection District were dispatched to the incident with emergency personnel arriving on scene at 12pm.

Williams had been given the title, 'the funniest man alive'. Williams fought drug and alcohol problems from the time he was still appearing in Mork & Mindy, right at the start of his fame.

Behind all the laughter on and off stage and camera, Williams endured a struggle with personal demons that manifested themselves in well publicized drug and alcohol problems.

Williams managed to maintain his sobriety for two decades but in 2006, relapsed and sought treatment.

Robin Williams with his first wife Valerie Velardi, who was married to the comic from 1978 to 1988 and (right) his second wife, Marsha Garces, who was married to him from 1989 to 2010

His divorce from his wife of 19 years and mother of two of his three children, film producer Marsha Garces, came a couple of years later after he relapsed and many outside his family's inner circle suspected his substance abuse struggles were to blame.

He described feelings of loneliness and fear that pushed him back towards alcohol at the time. He said,

'I was in a small town where it's not the edge of the world, but you can see it from there, and then I thought: drinking. I just thought, hey, maybe drinking will help. Because I felt alone and afraid. It was that thing of working so much, and going f***, maybe that will help. And it was the worst thing in the world.'

Tribute: Boy paying putting flowers in front of his home yesterday

Mara Wilson was six-years-old when she starred with Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. She played on-screen daughter in Mrs Doubtfire. Mara took to twitter to give a tribute to the icon

The actress, who is now 27, was devastated. She tweeted:

'Very sad, very upset, very glad I did not have to hear about this though Twitter. Probably going to be taking some time off it for a while.'

Sally Field, who also starred in the movie, said in a statement:

'I feel stunned and so sad about Robin. I'm sad for the world of comedy. And so very sad for his family. And I'm sad for Robin.

'He always lit up when he was able to make people laugh, and he made them laugh his whole life long.... tirelessly. He was one of a kind. There will not be another. Please God, let him now rest in peace

Robin's representative told MailOnline:

'Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late.

'This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.'

Robin Williams uploaded this picture to Instagram two weeks ago to celebrate the 25th birthday of his daughter, Zelda Rae Williams

Williams popular movies includes, Jumanji, The Butler, Good Will Hunting, Mrs Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society, Good Morning Vietnam, The Fisher Kin, Aladdin (He acted as the genie and the Merchant), Night At The Museum, One Hour Photo, Flubber, Hook, Awakenings and so many others