CNN)-- Robin Williams -- who first made America laugh and eventually touched "every element of the human spirit" in a remarkable range of performances -- died at his Northern California home Monday.
Williams apparently took his own life, law enforcement officials said. He was 63.
"He has been battling severe depression of late," his media representative Mara Buxbaum told CNN. "This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time."
Coroner investigators suspect "the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia," according to a statement from the Marin County, California, Sheriff's Office.
Williams married graphic designer Susan Schneider in Napa Valley, California, ceremony in October 2011.

May his soul rest in peace...
He will be well remembered for his humour

"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time." - Robin Williams

"If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days." - Robin Williams

"Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose." - Robin Williams

"You could talk about same-sex marriage, but people who have been married (say) 'It's the same sex all the time." - Robin Williams

He's a great actor, his best films I've seen are Miss doubtfire, jumanji and insomia.