Robin Williams Dead At 63, Suicide Suspected

Robin Williams Dead At 63, Suicide Suspected

Robin Williams Dead At 63, Suicide Suspected 

 

 

Robin Williams Dead At 63, Suicide Suspected

Death

Williams was found unconscious in his home in an unincorporated area just outside Tiburon, California, at around 11:55 am PDT on August 11, 2014, and was pronounced dead at 12:02 pm.^[88][89] The Coroner Division of Marin County suspects the death to be suicide by asphyxia, pending investigation.^[90][91] According to his publicist, Williams was "battling severe depression" in the time before his death, though his publicist would not confirm the reports that the death was suicide.^[92] A forensic examination and postliminary toxicology test is scheduled for August 12, 2014.^[93]
Williams' wife Susan Schneider said "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."^[94]
Fellow comedian Steve Martin tweeted "I could not be more stunned by the loss of Robin Williams, mensch, great talent, acting partner, genuine soul."^[95][96]
US President Barack Obama said Williams was "one of a kind", and someone who "ended up touching every element of the human spirit."^[97]

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Robin Williams
Williams at the premiere of Happy Feet Two in 2011
Birth name	Robin McLaurin Williams
Born	July 21, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 11, 2014 (aged 63) Marin County, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Years active	1972–2014
Genres	Character comedy, physical comedy, improvisational comedy, satire/political satire, observational comedy, blue comedy
Influences	Peter Sellers, Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters, George Carlin, Chuck Jones, Spike Milligan
Influenced	Conan O'Brien, Frank Caliendo,[1] Dat Phan, Jo Koy, Gabriel Iglesias, Alexei Sayle, Eddie Murphy[2]
Spouse	Valerie Velardi (m. 1978–88) Marsha Garces Williams  (m. 1989–2008) Susan Schneider (m. 2011–14)
Children	3
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor 1997 Good Will Hunting
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1987 Carol and Carl and Whoopi and Robin 1988 ABC Presents A Royal Gala
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy 1978 Mork & Mindy Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1987 Good Morning, Vietnam 1991 The Fisher King 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Special Achievement Award 1992 Aladdin Cecil B. Demille Award 2005
Grammy Awards
Best Comedy Recording 1980 Reality...What a Concept 1988 ABC Presents A Royal Gala 1988 A Night at the Met 1989 Good Morning, Vietnam 2003 Robin Williams - Live 2002 Best Spoken Word Album 2003 Live 2002
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast - Motion Picture 1996 The Birdcage Best Supporting Actor 1997 Good Will Hunting

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978–1982), Williams went on to establish a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. His film career included such acclaimed films as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes such as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006). He also appeared in the video "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards.^[3][4]
On August 11, 2014, Williams was found unconscious at his residence and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Marin County, California, coroner's office said they believe the cause of death was asphyxiation.

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