Live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. Made us mindy, run for your life the emotions are coming. You never held your best friends head in your lap and watched him gasp his last breath looking to you for help. He made us laugh. He made us cry and tonight an inside look at Robin Williams final dark day,ly battle with addiction and the days, his battle with addiction and the interview. We have Team Coverage with andria borba outside williams home in tiburon. Reporter here in the tight knit Community Williams was the Celebrity Living in plain sight. They were fiercely protective of his anonymity and tonight are deeply saddened by his apparent suicide. We love you, robin. Reporter in tiburon the flowers are not for the actor and comedian Robin Williams, but for the husband, the father and neighbor. I thought of his family. He was such a great guy and such a loss for the whole community. He was such an icon for everyone and an inspiration. He really, really tried to be not a celebrity. He tried to be just a human being. Reporter 911 was called to robins home just before noon today. Medic attempt, apparent Suicide Attempt by hanging. Reporter the 63yearold Academy Award winner was pronounced dead in his home. Robins publicist released a statement saying hed been battling severe depression as of late. On his street he wasnt a superstar but just a neighbor walking his dog, the dad helping his kids. He was one of the most sincere and friendly people ive met in my life. I remember sometimes id be hanging out with casey and hed always be offering to help us or make us food and he was just so sincere and honest and friendly. I feel really horrible for his kids especially and his family. Reporter robins wife susan said this of her husbands death. 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. On behalf of robins family we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered it is our hope the focus will not be on robins debt but on the countless moments of joy death but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions. He was loved by everybody. Reporter other than the official news release from the player run county sheriffs department, they have stayed very quiet about williams death, what exactly happened. They believe at this point he died by asphyxiation. They will have a News Conference tomorrow at 11 appear to further discuss this case. 11 a. M. To further discuss this case. Lady. With hits like mrs. Doubtfire. And good morning vietnam he proved he could be just as youve nev nanoo nanoo. Robin williams big break came when he landed the lead in the Television Show mork and mindy. His manic style led to some Big Box Office success. With hits like mrs. Doubtfire and good morning vietnam he proved he could be just as serious as he was funny. Youve never held your best friends head in your lap and watch his gasp his last breath. He won an oscar for his dramatic performance in goodwill hunting. Williams returned to television on cbs the crazy one. Look at you for rehab and two marriages all full of hope and everything, yeah. Despite his demons william always seemed to leave us laughing. Christin ayers is at the house used in the film mrs. Doubtfire on steiner and broadway here in San Francisco. Doubtifire, which is one of the reasons here. We always reporter Robin Williams had deep roots here in the bay area going back to his teens. He shot movies here, most notably mrs. Doubtfire filmed at this home here in pacific heights. You can see people leaving flower and candles at the house where that movie was filmed saying goodbye to an adopted son. Was in mork and mindy. He had a sad vision for his future, even then. In robin rds it scare rest in peace. Reporter tonight the bay area raised a glass to Robin Williams. Mrs. Doubtfire is one reason we like coming here. We always think of him. Reporter here at the restaurant in danville where some of the most famous scenes were shot in mrs. Doubtfire. Thats where he says help is on the way, dear. Reporter the bay area was where a young Robin Williams got his start in comedy fresh out of juilliard. Journalist and broadcaster ben vonterez profiled williams for this 1980 article for parade magazine one season into mork and mindy. He remembers his energy as boundless. An unstoppable talent. You couldnt control the guy. He couldnt control himself. Reporter even with the star rising he says williams was struggling with a dark side. He was already saying at age 29 that he was looking at himself 30 years from now in about 2010 being a derelict washed up drunk in a bar trying to buy a drink for an older lady by trying to remind her that he was in mork and mindy. He had a sad vision of his future even then. It scares me. Thats a genuine fear that the fire goes out. Mork and mindy could end this year, next year. I dont know how long it can go. Reporter tonight we learned there was a mrs. Doubtfire sequel in the works that Robin Williams had actually attached himself to. That movie was set to be released in 2015, but tonight we have to say the future of that movie certainly in doubt. Christin ayers in San Francisco, thank you. Robin williams final Instagram Post 12 days ago, this photo of himself with his daughter zelda as a baby. He tweeted quarter of a century old today but always my baby girl. Happy birthday, love you. Him. Less than a month ago. Robin williams struggled with addiction for decades. Tonight sharon chin talked to a man who was in aa with him less than a month ago. Reporter when he headlined at place like Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco north beach, we saw Robin Williams the dazzling entertainer, but tonight we spoke with someone who gave us a different side of him. Kpix5this news photographer worked with Robin Williams more than 10 years ago and ran into him over the years. Dean was surprised to see the comedian at an aa meeting in mill valley about a month ago. He was very slow in his movements and his demeanor was also very low. He really, really needed support at this time. Reporter dean said he was impressed at the entertainers willingness to reach out. He was one of the very first to raise his hand and open himself to vulnerability to anyone about his own personal situation. People like myself alcoholic. Reporter the comic was open about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction. His return to rehab in 2006 after being sewner 20 years, williams sober 20 years, william publicist said he was fine tuning his sobriety last month at a minnesota treatment center. He posed with this facebook photo with a dairy queen brea and he reflected on his sobriety employee and he reflected on this in the last comedy. Its not really blackouts. Its like sleep walking with activities, but its the idea of yeah, im more focused i am present. Reporter dean said hell remember how williams touched his own life. He was wanting to help people, but he himself needed more help than he could give. Reporter dean said after the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting he gave williams his phone number for support. He only wishes he could have done more. Sharon chin, kpix5. Robin williams joked he went back to work on the crazy ones because he needed the money to pay alimony. This spring he put his 600acre napa valley estate back on the market. He called it villa of smiles, asking price . 30million. The tributes are pouring in from fellow actors to the commander in chief tonight. President obama said he arrived in our lives as an alien but he ended up Touching Every element of the human spirit. Steven spielberg, robin was a Lightning Storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him and David Letterman, his friend, tweeting this photo remembering our good friend Robin Williams. Body punched you in the stomach. And i think ca tonight is going comedian Paul Rodriguez credited williams with giving him his big break. U know, then it just, it really sucks. 00 53 but your friends man, its like somebody punched you in the stomach. I think everybody in america tonight is going to experience crying for someone you never met but you felt you knew him. If you were fortunate enough to have gotten to meet him, you know, then its just it really sucks. You want to call your friends, text them and find out who would make up such a story, but i guess god has the comic. Fans have been leaving flowers and momentos on williams star of the hollywood walk of fame. At the red carpet premier of the expendables tonight stars themselves teared up. Im a dad and any time a father loses kids or his kids lose a father, its hard, but theres something about being able to have the kind of life that he had and the kind of energy that he put out in everything that he did that we have to take that because thats what some people leave behind. Just arrived a few hours ago from europe and the first thing that i saw on television was shocking, sad. Yesterday we had a super start. Today unfortunately we have a legend. Such a great man and he was also a friend and i admired him and, you know, hes a legend. Its unbelievable. One of the greatest. We were all blessed to have that experience and those of us who had a chance to work with him are even more blessed. If anything else, i learned how wonderful it is to be an artist by watching him, how wonderful it is. Rest in peace, my brother. He was an amazing talent. He was. The first time i saw him mid 70s he was at the holy cities, just a standup comic before hed gone really big. It was a great show and i remember that even today. You had a chance to interview him. I did a couple years ago in washington d. C. When he was doing night of the museum 2 and i remember it was such an all star cast. There was ricky gervais, ben stiller, lots of funny men, but robin really stood out to me. He was larger than life and he was so funny and so nice and all i could think was this guy is just unbelievable. It was unnatural how quick witted he was. He was so smart. I think in my interview he must have done three different characters. He did all these voices. He just had endless amounts of energy and the big thing that struck me was he was such a nice guy. I remember being really nervous thinking im in the presence of Robin Williams. Hes just such a legend. Very unique talent. So many memories, so many movies, hundreds of you leaving tributes on our kpix5 Facebook Page and we invite you to join that conversation. Y we will be right back with the rest of the days news and you may want to watch out for lightning, parts of the bay area on red alert tonight. Plus was it a crime of passion . Why police are desperate to find a young woman named vanessa. , i love having a free checked bag. With my united mileageplus explorer card. I have saved 75 in checked bag fees. Priority boarding is really important to us. You can just get on the plane and relax. I love to travel, no foreign transaction fees means real savings. We can go to any country and spend money the way we would in the u. S. When i spend money on this card i can see brazil in my future. For a limited time, earn 50,000 bonus miles. Offer ends september 2nd. Politician, haider alabadi. Problem is, the current pri minister Nouri Almaliki says he is still prime mini. 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Later that night police say she ended up in a car with her ex boyfriend, his name jose barajas. A very violent aggressive man. He physically abused my daughter many times during the time of their relationship. Thats why she broke up with him. Reporter she said he used threats to get her daughter to stay with him. Police believe he kidnapped vanessa and murdered her friend the same night. Police say it was at this intersection that jose shot and killed vanessas friend sitting in another car. She was the unintended target and innocent victim. Police have not said who the target was, but her family believes that man was her new boyfriend and the crime the result of joses jealousy. The department has no solid leads as to where the two might be. Im extremely worried about this. An been an exhaustive investigation thus far. Its frustrating we havent been able to locate her and bring her home to her family. Im waiting for her return. We wont give up until we find her. Reporter in hollister betty yu, kpix5. The Hollister City Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow night to consider increasing the reward money for jose barajas up to 25,000. Wont be going anywhe a bay area woman who has a fascination with airports and sneaking onto planes wont be going anywhere soon. A judge revoked her probation. Marilyn hartman was in court in los angeles today. Bail was set at 30,000. Last week hartman stowed away from san jose to los angeles where she was arrested. She was ordered to stay away from l. A. X. But was rearrested the next day at the airport. She faces six months in jail. This summer is following a crazy winter and its acting up on its own. Weve got some really Strange Weather going on. We do, but im going to begin the weather by posing a question. What is 13 days old, 10,000 acres big and shows no sign of letting up . That lodge fire up in Mendocino County 200 acres big and we mentioned it as you looked at pictures associated with that fire because look at what we have posted back in the bay area tonight. There are fire weather alerts posted for the north bay and parts of the far east east bay until 5 a. M. Tomorrow morning. Its in effect at 9 00 tonight and its all because of low pressure that is spinning offshore. For the north bay area dry lightning threat, low humidity, high fuel, a dangerous combination and the reason why things are looking especially dicey tonight is because first of all, the weather is not chilly. We dont have the sea breeze or marine influence and look at all the thunderstorms popping over the sierra. Now low pressure that has been offshore will kick inland tonight over the north bay. There is a chance, not much, but as low pressure head inland theres a chance of a lightning bolt or two. They had them up in lake tahoe today. We shall see. Again this is confined to the north bay and points farther north, but nevertheless with the season weve had it doesnt take much. Out the door drizzle tomorrow morning, around the bay low 60s. Inland will be mostly sunny. By tomorrow afternoon we recover back to the mid80s inland, mid70s around the bay, pretty typical this time of year, but again as this low pressure spins finally inland theres a slight chance of north bay thunderstorms tonight, early tomorrow morning. Were about where we should be this time of year. Temperatures tomorrow the forecast highs within a few degrees of average. In the south bay well see san jose at 81 degrees, 77 milpitas, 87 morgan hill, 83 degrees for los altos, in the east bay about the same as today, temperatures in the mid 80s there, mid to upper 70s for the north bay with plenty of sun, way up north 95 at ukiah. Extended forecast, usual low cloud in the morning, sun in the afternoon, drizzle along the shoreline. 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