Death of Robin Williams
August 12, 2014
Press Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
There wasn’t anybody Robin Williams couldn’t touch. His humor was just that expansive. He was an absolute genius, with
an extraordinary zest for his profession. It’s safe to say that there was more going on in him in one minute than most
people in a week. He loved people and he committed himself to any issue that concerned him. Robin wasn’t just a huge
creative genius, but a caring, involved citizen. I’ll always be grateful for his personal friendship and his support for
the causes that we both cared about deeply. We will all miss Robin’s uncanny impressions, zany observations, and
cutting-edge quips that found the truth as well as the humor. Teresa and I join the millions he inspired around the
world in offering our deepest condolences to his family at this immensely difficult moment.
ENDS