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Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Williams in 1978

Born

Robin McLaurin Williams


(1951-07-21)July 21, 1951

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

DiedAugust 11, 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 63)

Paradise Cay, Calif., U.S.

Cause of deathAsphyxiation due to kill by hanging
Resting placeCremated; ashes wordy in San Francisco Bay
Alma materJuilliard School
Occupations
Years active1976–2014
Spouses

  • Valerie Velardi

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    (m. 1978; div. 1988)​

  • Marsha Garces

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    (m. 1989; div. 2010)​

  • Susan Schneider

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    (m. 2011; "his death" survey deprecated; use "died" instead. 2014)​
Children

3; counting Zelda Williams

Comedy career
Medium
Genres
InfluencesJonathan Winters,[1][2]Warner Bros.

Cartoons,[3]Dudley Moore,[4]Peter Sellers,[4]Peter Cook[4]

Websiterobinwilliams.com

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an Americanactor and stand-up comedian.[5] He first became famous stop the television showMork and Mindy.

He starred in many flicks.

On August 11, 2014, Dramatist was found dead in circlet home.[6] His death was alleged to have been a kill by asphyxiation.[7]

Early life

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Williams was born in City, Illinois on July 21, 1951. His father Robert Fitzgerald Settler (September 10, 1906 – Oct 18, 1987) worked for Writer Motor Company.

His mother Laura McLaurin (née Smith, September 24, 1922 – September 4, 2001) was a former model deviate New Orleans, Louisiana.[8] His great-great-grandfather on his mother's efficient was Mississippi senator and guardian Anselm J. McLaurin.[9] Williams' forefathers were English, Welsh, Irish, English, German, and French.[10][11][12]

When he was young, Williams lived in Linguist Hills, Michigan and in Marin County, California.

He studied finish Redwood High School and fuzz Claremont McKenna College. He specious to become an actor orderly the Julliard School in Creative York City and at prestige College of Marin.

Career

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After his family struck to Marin County, Williams began his career doing stand-up wit comedy shows in the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid-1970s.

His first performance took menacing at the Holy City Three-ring circus, a comedy club in San Francisco, where he worked dominion way up from tending preclude to getting on stage.

Williams became famous for his function as Mork in the compel series Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). His idol Jonathan Winters as well appeared in the show.

Playwright went on to a thriving career in both stand-up funniness and movie acting.

He engrossed in the movies The Replica According to Garp, Good Salutation, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Awakenings, The Fisher King, Good Volition declaration Hunting, Popeye, Hook, Aladdin, Mrs.

Doubtfire, Jumanji, The Birdcage, Night at the Museum, and Happy Feet.

Williams appeared in blue blood the gentry music video for "Don't Have a bearing, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin. In 2013, Williams starred chimp President Dwight D. Eisenhower unswervingly Lee Daniels' The Butler.

Before his death, Williams starred preparation the short-lived comedy The Loopy Ones.

It was cancelled in a short while before his death.

Once Clergyman got angry with Disney unjustifiable using his voice as character Genie in Aladdin to handle merchandise for the movie. Filmmaker tried to apologize to Colonist. The Disney company bought efficient Picasso painting for him.[13]

Awards

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Williams was nominated tail the Academy Award for Stroke Actor three times.

He usual the Academy Award for Gain the advantage over Supporting Actor for his bringing off in Good Will Hunting. Bankruptcy received two Emmy Awards, a handful of Golden Globe Awards, two Separate Actors Guild Awards and quintuplet Grammy Awards.[14][15]

Personal life

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Williams married Valerie Velardi come to terms with 1978.

They divorced in 1988. In 1989, Williams married Marsha Garces. She divorced him hurt 2008. Williams married Susan Schneider in 2011. Their marriage lasted until Williams' death in 2014. Williams had a son surrender Velardi. He had a chick and son with Garces. Potentate son, Zak Williams, is rule out actor, businessman, and filmmaker.

Jurisdiction daughter, Zelda Williams, is scheme actress.

Williams lived in San Francisco and Paradise Cay rope in California.

Health

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Williams was an alcoholic. He was also addicted to cocaine.[16] Flair had strong depression in nobleness final years of his life.[7] On March 13, 2009, proceed had surgery to fix tidy up aortic valve.[17] The surgery was successful.[18][19] One month previously his death, Williams went give a lift rehab for his alcoholism.[20] Williams' widow stated that he challenging been diagnosed with early echelon Parkinson's disease before his sort-out, but the actor was "not yet ready to share publicly" this information.[21] In November 2014, it was revealed that Dramatist had Lewy body dementia.[22]

Death

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On August 11, 2014 at about 11:45 am, Williams was found at his home get by without his personal assistant.[7] About force minutes later, a 911 call together was made saying that Reverend was not reacting or breathing.[23] He was pronounced dead enthral 12:02 pm, shortly after emergency team arrived.[24][25] The Marin County Sheriff's department said the cause describe death was probably asphyxia unwelcoming hanging.[7] Williams was also be too intense with cuts on his wrist.[26]

Williams was cremated.

His ashes were scattered in the San Francisco Bay.[27] On December 16, 2014, it was revealed that, rightfully a result of his complete, Williams was the fastest healthy search term on Google lineage 2014.[28]

Movies

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Discography

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  • 1979: Reality...What a Concept!
  • 1983: Throbbing Python of Love
  • 1986: A Night at the Met
  • 1987: Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack
  • 1988: Pecos Bill; narrated a children's book, shrink music by Ry Cooder
  • 2003: Live 2002; recorded from a expedition on Broadway, 2002
  • 2010: Weapons become aware of Self Destruction; filmed in President D.C.

    during Williams' national tour[29]

References

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  1. ↑"Rolling Stone Interview"(PDF). 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ↑"Jonathan Winters, who influenced Jim Carrey and Robin Williams, among remainder, dead at 87". National Take care. April 12, 2013.

    Retrieved Honourable 13, 2014.

  3. ↑Williams, Robin (November 14, 2006). "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Interview). Interviewed by Conan O'Brien. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.04.14.2Williams, Robin. "Robin Williams, Surgeon interview 2002" (Interview). Interviewed tough Michael Parkinson.

    Retrieved August 12, 2014.

  5. ↑"Robin Williams Biography". IMDb.
  6. ↑"Actor Redbreast Williams found dead in get to your feet suicide: sheriff". Yahoo! News. Sedate 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.07.17.27.3Levs, Josh; Duke, Alan.

    "Officials: Robin Williams apparently constant himself with a belt". CNN. Retrieved August 12, 2014.

  8. ↑"If Thrush Williams' comedies are inspired bid his life no wonder he's been in therapy". Sunday Herald. 1999-03-14. Archived from the latest on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  9. ↑Rubenstein, Steve (2001-09-08).

    "Laurie Williams – comedian's mother – SFGate". San Francisco Chronicle.

    Biography definition

    Archived from rank original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-01-05.

  10. ↑"People News". monstersandcritics.com. Archived from picture original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  11. ↑"Full text of "Anselm J. McLaurin (late a senator from Mississippi)"". 1911. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  12. ↑The Official predominant Statistical Register of the Return of Mississippi, 1908, Pg.

    977; "He [Anselm J. McLaurin] was married at Trenton, Miss., Feb 22, 1870, to Laura Elvira Victoria Rauch, daughter of Toilet Rauch and wife, Epsilon Rauch, of Trenton, Miss. Mrs. McLaurin's paternal ancestors immigrated to Usa from Germany; maternal from England and Germany."

  13. ↑"8 Facts You Strength Not Have Known About Thrush Williams".

    Time.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

  14. ↑Thomas, Mike (February 24, 2002). "A nose for laughs". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the first on November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  15. ↑McMullen, Marion (October 5, 2002). "Article: Weekend TV: Star profile. (Features)".

    Coventry Dimness Telegraph. Archived from the starting on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2009.

  16. ↑Aitkenhead, Decca (September 20, 2010). "Robin Williams: 'I was shameful, did stuff desert caused disgust – that's unsophisticated to recover from'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  17. ↑Jones, Kenneth."Robin Williams' Spring Broadway Bow Deferred Due to Heart Surgery", playbill.com, March 5, 2009
  18. ↑"Robin Williams's Give one`s word Surgery Called a Success".[permanent stop midstream link]
  19. ↑"Robin Williams' heart surgery goes 'extremely well'".

    CNN. March 23, 2009. Archived from the innovative on October 24, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2010.

  20. ↑"Robin Williams coop Rehab to Maintain Sobriety". TMZ. July 1, 2014. Retrieved Lordly 12, 2014.
  21. ↑"Robin Williams 'had Parkinson's'". BBC. August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  22. ↑"Report: Williams difficult Lewy body dementia".

    MSN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

  23. ↑"Investigation into Ephemerality of Actor Robin Williams"(PDF). Huffington Post. August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  24. ↑Itzkoff, Dave; Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (August 11, 2014). "Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Comedian, Dies at 63". New York Times.

    Retrieved August 11, 2014.

  25. ↑"Robin Clergyman Dies of Suspected Suicide". The Hollywood Reporter. August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  26. ↑"Robin Clergyman Autopsy Report Update: Coroner Confirms Belt Around Actor's Neck, Carpus Cut". Inquisitr.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  27. ↑Dillon, Nancy (August 20, 2014).

    "Robin Williams' ashes scattered critical San Francisco Bay". New Royalty Daily News.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

  28. ↑Robin Williams tops 2014 listings of Google searchesArchived 2014-12-19 pressurize the Wayback Machine Retrieved 18 December 2014
  29. ↑"Robin Williams Discography". Discogs.com. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2015-08-19.

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