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There is a common belief that comedians are funny to escape their sadness; that often, behind the jokes, pratfalls and silly voices, there hides a depressed, tortured clown, squeezing laughs from audiences in an attempt to evade crippling melancholia. This stereotype, which may have its roots in commedia dell’arte’s tear-faced Pierrot, is not, of course, true of every comic.

The world lost one of it funniest and most versatile actors today with the death of Robin Williams. For more than 30 years he graced the big screen with roles ranging from an animated Genie to a serial killer.

The apparent suicide of Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has shocked the world, but sadly, he is one of many celebrities to have gone too soon. Heath Ledger The Australian-born star of blockbuster hits A Knight’s Tale, Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight died in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

As the world reels from the loss of comedic legend Robin Williams, many are turning to his social accounts to get an insight into what the man valued most. Williams’ final public words were issued via Twitter and Instagram (see below) with a post shared three weeks ago for his only daughter’s 25th birthday.

The world lost one of it funniest and most versatile actors today with the death of Robin Williams.

Kiwi filmmaker Vincent Ward has paid tribute to his friend Robin Williams, describing the Oscar-winning comedian as a “gentle man, with a wild wit”. Williams, 63, was found dead at his Californian home at 12.02pm on Monday (NZT 7.02am Tuesday) after an apparent suicide.

OPINION: Meeting Robin Williams about a year ago was an “Oh my God” moment for columnist Michele A’Court.

Robin Williams, the Academy Award winner and comic supernova whose explosions of pop culture riffs and impressions dazzled audiences for decades and made him a gleamy-eyed laureate for the Information Age, died Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63

All Black legend Jonah Lomu has tweeted a farewell to his friend Robin Williams, the comedian and film star found dead in California today.

Follow live updates of tributes to actor and comedian Robin Williams, who has been found dead, aged 63. Live Blog Live coverage: Robin Williams tributes