As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy andlaughter he gave to millions."
After beginning as a stand-up comic, Williams rose to fame in the iconic US television sitcom "Mork and Mindy", channelling his anarchic, high-energy style as an extraterrestrial struggling to fit in on Earth.
He later reeled off a string of big-screen hits, which included 1987's "Good Morning Vietnam", where he played amotormouth US military disc jockey, 1989's "Dead Poets Society" as a maverick English teacher and 1997's "Good Will Hunting", which earned him a best supporting actor Oscar.