Police in Marin County, north of San Francisco, will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. ET Tuesday to provide an update on the death of comedian and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams.
Representatives of the coroner's division of the Marin County Sheriff's Office are expected to speak at the press conference.
Watch the event streamed live here.
Tributes for the famed comedian continued to pour in Monday and Tuesday from fans, celebrities and family members, including from his daughter, Zelda Williams.
Just hours after her father was found dead in a suspected suicide Monday, the 25-year-old posted a heart-wrenching message on Twitter.
Zelda Williams quoted Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's book The Little Prince: 'You-you alone will have the stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night, you - only you- will have stars that can laugh.'
Following the quote, she added, 'I'll try to keep looking up.' pic.twitter.com/UEtjQ1f2zS- Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) August 12, 2014
The 63-year-old actor is believed to have killed himself Monday at his San Francisco Bay Area home after a battle with addiction and severe depression.
In an emotional post just two weeks before his death, the actor sent a heartwarming message to Zelda for her 25th birthday that included an old snapshot of the pair in happier times.
In the accompanying caption, Williams wrote, 'Happy Birthday to Ms. Zelda Rae Williams! Quarter of a century old today but always my baby girl.'
In addition to his daughter, named after the popular Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda, Williams is survived by her brother Cody Alan Williams, 19, his third wife, Susan Schneider, and his son from his first marriage, Zachary Pym Williams. Kids have acting bug too
Like his father and sister, Cody has tried his hand at Hollywood, working as an assistant director.
According to the Internet Movie Database, he recently worked with Canadian director David Cronenberg in Los Angeles on Maps to the Stars.
Little is known about Williams's eldest son, Zachary. The 31-year-old is the only child from Williams's first marriage to Valerie Velardi. The couple was married in 1979, but according to People magazine, divorced acrimoniously in 1989 after Williams had an affair with the live-in nanny Marsha Garces. She later became his second wife.
Schneider was the last person to see the actor alive at 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Just before noon Monday, the Sheriff's Department received an emergency call from the home, where Williams was later pronounced dead.
Shortly after a preliminary investigation determined the cause of death was suicide due to asphyxia, Schneider released an emotional statement on the family's behalf:
'This morning, 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,' it said.
'On behalf of Robin's 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 Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.'
Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
With files from the The Associated Press
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