Genie, you're free: Twitterati pay rich tributes to Robin Williams

Robin Williams, Academy Award winner and comic supernova who dazzled audiences for decades, died on Monday in an apparent suicide at the age of 63.Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff's office in Marin County, north of San Francisco. The sheriff's office said the preliminary investigation shows the cause of death to be a suicide due to asphyxia.The Marin County coroner's office said Williams was last been seen alive at home at about 10 pm on Sunday. An emergency call from his house in Tiburon was placed to the Sheriff's Department shortly before noon Monday.[caption id="attachment_1660305" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Robin Williams in the hit show Mork and Mindy. AP[/caption]Williams is best remembered for his role in the hit television shot Mork & Mindy, films like Dead Poet's Society, Goodwill Hunting, Good Morning Vietnam, Aladdin (where was the voice of the genie), Mrs Doubtfire, Patch Adams, Jumanji to name a few.On Twitter and Facebook, tributes are pouring in for Robin Williams with the hashtag #RIPRobinWilliams trending as the number one trend on Twitter.From Barack Obama, to Ellen DeGeneres to Rihanna, everyone paid rich tributes to the actor who is etched on our memories with some great roles.  The fact that he was struggling with depression was also noted by many on Twitter.Here are some of the Twitter tributes to Robin Williams.

Genie, you're free. pic.twitter.com/WjA9QuuldD — The Academy (@TheAcademy) August 12, 2014

"Oh, there you are, Peter." #RIPRobinWilliams :( http://t.co/Ks5DHyJP7H — Hilly Hindi (@HillyHindi) August 12, 2014

From all of us on Twitter, you will be missed, and we'll never forget your best tweet ever. #RIPRobinWilliams pic.twitter.com/OtDBHKhHEY — Not Will Ferrell (@itsWillyFerrell) August 12, 2014

"Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny ... and everything in between. But he was one of a kind." —President Obama — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 12, 2014

Heartbroken by the news of Robin Williams' passing. He was an incomparable talent and a great human being. Rest in peace. — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 12, 2014

I can’t believe the news about Robin Williams. He gave so much to so many people. I’m heartbroken. — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 11, 2014

Heartbreaking news about the late Robin Williams. May his soul now be at peace! — Rihanna (@rihanna) August 12, 2014

Robin was as sweet a man as he was funny. If you're sad, please tell someone. — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) August 11, 2014

We all lost a piece of our childhood today. #RIPRobinWilliams pic.twitter.com/joh1MHrLSs — Fight Club (@FightingClubs) August 12, 2014

Robin Williams will never be forgotten. You made us all feel... happy. #RIPROBINWILLIAMS pic.twitter.com/7iU0WlKYPB — Cobra Starship News (@CSNEWS) August 12, 2014

It's not goodbye.. You'll always been in our hearts and on our minds. You will be missed so much. #RIPRobinWilliams pic.twitter.com/pahJcGpJJa — Arianna (@AriannaLovesCS) August 12, 2014

Its true what they say...Those who have suffer big in life..are the ones with the must beautiful smiles #RIPRobinWilliams — Juan Carlos Minero (@JuanCMinero) August 12, 2014

Amazing tribute for Robin Williams at the "Good Will Hunting" bench in Boston (pic via @PlunkettPrime) pic.twitter.com/0c41UfaYTJ — Meredith Frost (@MeredithFrost) August 12, 2014

All of us right now. #RIPRobinWilliams http://t.co/1lMshvXj3t — Meg (@sassylibrarian1) August 12, 2014

#RIPRobinWilliams 1951 - 2014 Why Robin Williams has called his daughter Zelda ?: http://t.co/4movBGjcFd vía @YouTube — Doctor Otorongo (@Dr_Otorongo) August 12, 2014

This vine really hit me #RIPRobinWilliams https://t.co/rQ10o8InV1 — ♔ فاریوار Farivar ♔ (@Farivar_S) August 12, 2014

With inputs from Associated Press