I am too upset to write of my love, gratitude, respect and admiration of this truly wonderful man who has left our world prematurely so I have posted President Obama’s tribute instead.

President Obama issued a touching tribute to the actor and comedian, and said: ‘Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan and everything in between.

But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit.

‘He made us laugh. He made us cry.

He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most – from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets. The Obama family offers our condolences to Robin’s family, his friends, and everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams.’