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Robin Williams Fans Flock To Boulder Home Featured In 'Mork & Mindy'

BOULDER Colo. (CBS4) – A memorial is growing outside of the Boulder home used in the sitcom "Mork & Mindy" following the death of actor and comedian Robin Williams.

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Robin Williams fans at the Mork & Mindy House in Boulder (credit: CBS)

Williams was found dead at his California home on Monday. The preliminary investigation shows the cause of death to be suicide due to asphyxia, according to authorities.

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The Mork & Mindy House in Boulder (credit: CBS)

"Mork & Mindy" gave Williams his first big break and set the stage for all of his great work to come. Williams played Mork from Ork, a space alien, in the 1970s TV show with actress Pam Dauber, who played Mindy.

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Rep. Jared Police at the "Mork & Mindy" house in Boulder on Monday (credit: Jared Polis/Twitter)

The 130-year-old Boulder home is located on Pine Street. Among those who went to the memorial at the home was U.S. Rep. Jared Polis dressed in a Mork costume. He said Williams helped put Boulder on the map.

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