Already suspect williams took his own life after suffering from severe depression and addiction. And right now, if you look with me, we have a picture of his star on the hollywood walk of fame surrounded, flowers piling up, gifts, all in honor of his life, his work, and a career filled with countless awards and accolades. Fans dropping by to pay their respects and to celebrate this man. He was a classically trained actor known for his humor, improve skills and characters from mrs. Doubtfire to the dead poets society. Finally, the one that landed him an oscar in the film good will hunting. This was shot at boston common. Today, around the bench through the day, you can see chalk marks and greenery there on the bench in honor of the legendary Robin Williams, just fans dropping by. R Robin Williams leaves behind three children. His daughter zelda wrote i love you. I miss you. Ill try to keep looking up. Were dedicating this next hour of coverage to Robin Williams, to his life, his story, his career, and his death. Plus, well be talking about depression and calling attention to ways that you or your loved ones can get help. As i mentioned, were waiting for this News Conference to begin. Ted rowlands is live for us right now. What exactly do we think investigators are going to reveal today . Reporter brooke, were going to get results from the autopsy. We got an update that the News Conference has been pushed back five minutes. Were expecting it to start in three or four minutes. Were going to find out the preliminary results of the autopsy which has been completed. Well find out likely the manner of death and other details surrounding Robin Williams death. We wont know anything about what is in his system. Toxicology, of course, takes much longer, 3 to 6 weeks. We are expecting to get some details surrounding his death and well get them in the next few minutes. The deputy coroner is going to conduct the News Conference. As soon as a phone call is completed, he will come out and address the media. Okay. We want to tell our viewers we have a lot of voices that will be sprinkled in through the show, people who knew him and worked with him and a doctor who is getting seated from columbia university, well have a real chat about depression and suicide. Ted, for those who havent read all of the details, he was found yesterday and he was last seen with his wife sunday night at their home. Reporter yeah. And that adds to the shock of it all because you talk to people that were around him within the last year working on different projects, which weve been talking to over the last 24 hours, and everybody just completely shocked by the news that he was going through some turmoil. Its a layer of the story that is absolutely depressing. And here up in the bay area where he has called home for so many years, its taken a toll. He was part of this community and this community is absolutely in mourning. Ted rowlands, the country and all around the world in mourning today. Just in shock. I feel like at this point it sounds cliche. Didnt believe it when we saw the news. Ted rowlands, well stay in contact with you. Were getting about 60 seconds or so away from the News Conference to begin there in marin county, Northern California where Robin Williams and his family called home. In the meantime, let me tell you who sat down next to me. This is dr. John mann, suicide researcher for columbia psychiatry. Well talk in a moment. If you would, listen in to this with me. Lets go straight to marin county. Investigators. Id like to express the condolences to the Williams Family before we begin. I have a prepared statement and i ask that you hold your questions until the end of the statement. My last name is spelled boyd. On august 11th, 2014, at approximately 11 55 a. M. , marin county investigations received a 911 call reporting that a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence located at 95 st thomas way in tiburon, california. The caller was distraught and indicated at that time it was an apparent suicide due to a hanging had taken place and that rigor mortis had started. We were dispatched to the incident with Emergency Personnel arriving on the scene at 12 00 p. M. The male subject who was announced deceased at 12 02 p. M. Has been identified as Robin Williams. Preliminary information developed during the investigation by Coroner Division personnel has revealed that mr. Williams had been seeking help for depression. He was last seen alive by his wife at approximately 10 30 p. M. , 2014, when she retired for the evening in a room in the home. It is unknown at this time when mr. Williams retired for the evening at a room 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. When 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 rigor mortis present in his body and positioned appropriately for the position he was located in. The inside of mr. Williams left wrist had several acute super cuts. The pocket knife was examined and a dry red dry material was located on the blade of the knife which appeared consistent to dried blood. It is unknown at this time if the material is blood or if it is mr. Williams blood but scientific testing will be done to investigate the value. Mr. Williams was transported to the scene to the morgue by the Coroner Division pending an investigation which was conducted prior to this press conference. The examination conducted by joseph cohen, the chief forensic p pat thhologist did not reveal a struggle. His life ended due to asphyxia due to hanging. Toxicology tests will be conducted to determine if he had any Chemical Substances in his system at the time of his death. Toxicology results will be available excuse me. Will not be available for approximately two to six weeks while the testing is being performed. Please note, this is an active investigation into the cause, manner, and circumstances of mr. 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 the 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 guidelines with responses provided to those who have submitted them within ten days. Media inquiries should be directed to me, lieutenant keith boyd via kboyd marinsheriff. Org. I will respond to these inquiries time forbidding as i receive them. Please keep in mind at this time the Coroners Office is conducting active cases from other residents in the community. That concludes my written statement at this time. And i will open up to take a few questions understanding that this is an active investigation and there is some information that will be withheld until a final press conference in a few weeks. You stated that there was rigor mortis that set in. Does that give you more of a timeline of when this incident may have taken place. Rigor mortis is a sign that will be evaluated in conjunction with the livamortis to determine when the death may have occurred understanding that there is no perfect environment when youre talking about lividity and rigor mortis so we will try to surmise when the death may have occurred. Did he leave a note . Were not discussing the note or a note at this point as the investigation is ongoing and that information will be discussed at a future time at the concluding press conference. Was there any signs in the home of drug or alcohol abuse . The investigation is ongoing. Toxicology testing will be conducted to determine if any Chemical Substances were in mr. Williams system at the time of his death. And at that time well have a determination as to whether there were any signs that he may have been under the influence or incapacitated by any influence. He was seated at the time, is that correct, seated at that time . He was slightly suspended in a seated position. A copy of this transcript, of this statement will be posted on the Sheriffs Office press page at the conclusion of this press conference so that way you have a copy of it. Can you explain what lividity is . Its the pooling of human blood due to gravity. When you pass, your blood is no longer throwing through your remains. What happens is, it stops flowing and pools due to gravity and settles. There are signs and studies that indicate after a certain period of time when that settling is locked in. During early stages, lividity can be adjusted if the remains are removed. The remains are consistent with the position that he was found in what i will say is that she retired to bed. Mr. Williams wife retired prior to mr. Williams into a room in the home. It is not known when mr. Williams retired for the evening but he went to a different room in the home. Hes been treated for depression. Outside of that, at this time, we have some concerns about hippa protections so were a little slightly prohibited getting into future aspects until the investigation is completed. We still have people we want to speak with so there is some information we want to withhold. Somebody over here, a male . Yes, maam. What information did you get from your investigation and your examination . With what respect do you mean . With his health before the suicide. Any other findings from the forensic examination specific to his health will be addressed at the future press conference. That will all come to light at the future press conference. At this time, its not a factor of what were going to discuss relevant to what our findings were today. You said that he was fully clothed. Was he wearing the same cloths that he had been wearing previously . What i said was he was clothed. I didnt say fully clothed. He had cloths on and thats how were going to address this at this point until the press conference is concluded. They were acute superficial. Acute is recent. Do you have an estimate as to when he died . When you say can you explain are you talking about the night superficial wounds were not the preliminary cause of death. The preliminary cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. And then do you have an estimated time of when he may have died . The investigation is ongoing. Unfortunately, we still have to surmise, based on things that were going to look at, lividity, rigors, to try to come up with a generalized idea of when he passed. Did he leave a note . That will be released when the future press conference is concluded. Were there any signs im sorry. I didnt hear you. When you interviewed the family, did they reveal any troubling signs with robin . Im not going to get into our interviews and such because we have more to conduct and we want to be able to have untainted information from individuals we may speak with versus saying what we may already know from those interviews. One second. Dr. Joseph cohen is the chief forensic pathologist for the marin county Sheriffs Office. How many superficial wounds were there . Was he on the floor or in a chair . He was not in the chair. He was suspended, as i indicated, from the belt, which was wedged between the door and the door frame in a seated position slightly suspended off the ground. At this time, i dont have that information but to my knowledge we have not been to the home for previous contacts. Hold on. One sec. How many superficial wounds were there . We are not releasing that information other than saying at this time they are superficial in nature only. The autopsy was conducted in napa county primarily due to the marin 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 its not a government facility and due to security concerns and the opportunity to ensure that we want to preclude images and other things, what may have occurred in that exam Going Forward, we wanted to use a facility that was secure. Ive already addressed that. Where were the superficial wounds . As i said, on the left side of his wrist. Were not getting into specific questions like that. Those questions can be asked at the future press conference. Was there anybody else in the house . His personal assistant found him. His wife went to sleep at 10 30 p. M. The prior evening. What about the assistant . Were not releasing that information at this time. Who do you believe was in the home when mr. Williams correct. Personal assistant arrived . Correct. Were the children at home at the time . As this gentleman just asked, the only people we believe at this time to be in the home was mr. Williams and mr. Williams wife. Was there a note left at the scene . Ive already answered about the note. Were not discussing that at this time. You said the wife left. When did she return . Mr. Williams wife returned shortly after Sheriffs Office personnel arrived on scene and Fire Department personnel arrived on scene. She was aware of his passing at a very early time in this incident. Was it just coincidental that she returned at that time . Im not going to get into those specifics at this time. Im going to take about five more questions and then were going to move on. So number one here . Its a reasonable summation that he passed between 10 30 p. M. When he was last seen alive and 12 00 when the Fire Department arrived on scene. Well be working on trying to narrow that down if its possible. 12 00 noon . Correct. Two . Can you give more detail on the room where he was found . No, sir. Not at this time. It was inside the home at 95 st. Thomas. What was he doing when his wife went to bed . What exactly are you all looking for and who are you hoping to speak with Going Forward . We want to in an investigation thats ongoing, although the primary preliminary indication right now in this case is a suicide, we want to be th thorough to make sure that were not overlooking something that is critical in the case. Were going to continue to review individuals who may have information thats pertinent to our case, medical information, medical history. Its a comprehensive standard coroners case. Mr. Williams case is consistent with any case that we conduct in marin county. Due to notoriety to mr. Williams, thats why you are all here today. We will at the final conclusion of the excuse me. Yes. At the final press conference, we will make that final determination. But at this time, it is our indication that it is a suicide due to asphyxia due to hanging. As i said, its preliminary. What happens next with the body . Im not going to release that information as to mr. What williams may have been doing at 10 30 last night when she went to bed. She went to bed and then she left the home again and then returned to the home . Yes. She went to bed at approximately 10 30 p. M. She then left the home in the morning, as i indicated, and then she returned to the home once mr. Williams was determined to be deceased. Do you know when she left the home . I already stated that. It will be in the written statement. This woman here . Funeral arrangements are a decision of the family and we are we are not going to comment on what the familys decisions are as to who they are using, how thats going to proceed. What i can tell su that the remains are no longer at the napa county Sheriffs Office and thats a family issue and were not at liberty to release that information. Have you confiscated any of his computers or phones . Last question. Actually, one question after this. He was in a room in the home. In a bedroom . He was in a room in the home. Thats all were going to say. Last question . Is it possible this was not an intentional suicide but an accidental suicide . Was there anything else involved in this . Suicide by definition is an intentional act which cannot be an accidental act. Last question over here. [ inaudible ]. The best way to describe his position when we found him is to in essence say he was in a seated position suspended slightly above the ground. What that means is, his body is in a position that looks like hes sitting in a chair, slightly off the ground, suspended from the belt that was wedged between the door and the door frame that was placed around his neck. Okay. Thats all we have for today. Any further updates in the interim will be issued to marinsheriff. Org on the press page. When we have a final discovery summary to release, that will be through a press conference. We will provide 24hours notice for that press conference. I will respond to ecmails. I ask for your patience. I am looking at them and will respond to them in time. Do you have any idea when that will be, the final several weeks. Toxicology takes a minimum of two to six weeks and we need all of the Toxicology Studies concluded. Thank you for your time. Have a good day. All right. Youve been listening to pretty gruesome, grim details of the final moment of Robin Williams life. Its tough to wrap your head around someone who has so brightened the screen and the stage for decades and now to hear, according to investigators, marin county, california, he was found essentially hanging. He it was asphyxia due to hanging, found suspended it sounds like above the floor with a belt wrapped around his neck and atta