‘Funny man’ Robin Williams’ death leaves his fans in a state of shock

Zee Media Bureau/ Gayatri Sankar

Mumbai: The ultimate king of comedy, Robin Williams’ death has left his admirers in a state of complete disbelief. The exact cause of his death is yet to be ascertained, but his passing away has certainly created a vacuum in the world of global entertainment. Like his fans spread far and wide, showbiz celebrities from both the West and the East took to Twitter to express their shock over the news of Williams’ untimely death. Here’s taking a look at what some of them had to tweet:

T 1576 -Lost in person Robin Williams .. his versatility extraordinary, his best though to me was his stage standup solo performances !!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 12, 2014

Oh captain, my…… terrible news about the passing of one of my favourite actors. Mr. Robin Williams.This is the 1st time he made anyone cry.— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 12, 2014

No amount of thank-yous are enough - yet thank you - Robin Williams -RIP— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 12, 2014

Sad to hear abt Robin Williams-RIP n thank u for all the laughs— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) August 12, 2014

RIP Robin Williams u will always remain in my memory as Mrs doubtfire...hope u find happiness up there u mad genius...— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) August 12, 2014

Crushed after hearing this. Rip robin Williams your an insipiration and a teacher. Maybe the angels need some fun— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 12, 2014

Goodbye Mr. Williams. And thank you.— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) August 12, 2014

This is just too sad.....RIP Robin Williams....— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 12, 2014

I wish you could have brought the joy and laughter that you brought in our lives into your own #RIPRobinWilliams— Sidharth Shukla (@sidharth_shukla) August 12, 2014

Stunned and shocked, Mrs.Doubtfire, dead poets society, goodwill hunting... RIP Robin Williams. Original to the core!— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) August 12, 2014

Oh god.. How do u tell Ur kids Mrs.Doubtfire has died!? RIP Robin Williams.. Thank u for the laughter n the movies!— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) August 12, 2014

Sad news to wake up to RIP #RobinWilliams

— Ehsaan Noorani (@EhsaanNoorani) August 12, 2014

My childhood would have been incomplete without #MrsDoubtfire #Flubber #Jumanji and so many more of his films... #RobinWilliams— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) August 12, 2014

He who can make people laugh, can make people cry. Robin Williams made us laugh a lot, now he wants us to cry. #RobinWilliams— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) August 12, 2014

Rip our genie !!! #RobinWilliams you will be missed !!! pic.twitter.com/KApgp98Ctx— Soundarya Rajnikanth (@soundaryaarajni) August 12, 2014

Heart broken!!! #RIP Robin Williams!! Praying for your family on such a sad day. You've given so much joy to so many. Devastating we lost u

— Khloé (@khloekardashian) August 11, 2014

Robin Williams. What a loss! You leave behind a vaccum difficult to fill but your remarkable body of work will continue to inspire. RIP— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) August 12, 2014

#RIPRobinWilliams shocking to hear this… Here is a scene to remember him by http://t.co/SjA5O3qt78 #WhatWillYourVerseBe?— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) August 12, 2014