Late actor-comedian Robin Williams' autopsy found no alcohol or illegal drugs in his body when he killed himself at his Northern California home in August, sheriff's officials has said.
The results released by the Marin County sheriff's office on Friday found that the actor had taken prescription medications, but in "therapeutic concentrations." The coroner ruled Mr Williams' death a suicide that resulted from asphyxia due to hanging.
Sheriff's officials have said that Mr Williams was found in the bedroom of his home in Tiburon on the morning of August 11. His death had been preliminarily ruled a suicide, with sheriff's officials saying he hanged himself with a belt.
Mr Williams had publicly acknowledged periodic struggles with substance abuse, and he had entered a substance abuse program shortly before his death. According to the coroner's report, his wife told an investigator that Mr Williams did not go there because of recent drug or alcohol abuse, but rather to reaffirm the principles of his rehabilitation.
Mr Williams had two types of antidepressants in his system when he died, as well as a Parkinson's medication, caffeine and another ingredient found in tea and cocoa, the autopsy found.
Shortly after that, his assistant came to the home and became concerned when he failed to respond to knocks at a door. The assistant found the 63-year-old actor in a bedroom, according to sheriff's officials. Mr Williams also had superficial cuts on his wrist, and a pocketknife was found nearby.
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