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'''Robin McLaurin Williams''' (21 Julie 1951 – 11 August 2014) wis an [[United States|American]]
staund
-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer,
sangster
, dancer,
vyce
airtist
,
an
comedian. Risin tae fame wi his role as [[Mork]] in ''[[Mork & Mindy]]'', Williams went on tae establish a
successfu
career in baith staund-up comedy an featur film actin. His film career includes such acclaimit films as ''[[Good Morning, Vietnam]]'' (1987), ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'' (1989), ''[[Awakenings]]'' (1990), ''[[The Fisher King]]'' (1991), an ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), as well as financial successes such as ''[[Popeye (film)|Popeye]]'' (1980), ''[[Hook (film)|Hook]]'' (1991), ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992), ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' (1993), ''[[Jumanji]]'' (1995), ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996), ''[[Night at the Museum]]'' (2006), an ''[[Happy Feet]]'' (2006). He appeared in the video tae "[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]" bi [[Bobby McFerrin]] an aw.
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'''Robin McLaurin Williams''' (21 Julie 1951 – 11 August 2014) wis an [[United States|American]]
stand
-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer,
singer
, dancer,
voice
artist
,
and
comedian. Risin tae fame wi his role as [[Mork]] in ''[[Mork & Mindy]]'', Williams went on tae establish a
successful
career in baith staund-up comedy an featur film actin. His film career includes such acclaimit films as ''[[Good Morning, Vietnam]]'' (1987), ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'' (1989), ''[[Awakenings]]'' (1990), ''[[The Fisher King]]'' (1991), an ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), as well as financial successes such as ''[[Popeye (film)|Popeye]]'' (1980), ''[[Hook (film)|Hook]]'' (1991), ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992), ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' (1993), ''[[Jumanji]]'' (1995), ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996), ''[[Night at the Museum]]'' (2006), an ''[[Happy Feet]]'' (2006). He appeared in the video tae "[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]" bi [[Bobby McFerrin]] an aw.
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Nominatit for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] thrice, Williams went on tae receive the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance in ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997). He haes receivit twa [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy
Awairds
]], fower [[Golden Globe]]s, twa [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s an five [[Grammy Award]]s an aw.<ref name="mclaurin">{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Mike|title=A nose for laughs|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=2002-02-24|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F360C3C1592F9AE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref><ref name="mclaurin2">{{cite news|last=McMullen|first=Marion|title=Article: Weekend TV: Star profile. (Features)|publisher=Coventry Evening Telegraph|date=2002-10-05|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-92577025.html|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref>
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Nominatit for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] thrice, Williams went on tae receive the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance in ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997). He haes receivit twa [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy
Awards
]], fower [[Golden Globe]]s, twa [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s an five [[Grammy Award]]s an aw.<ref name="mclaurin">{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Mike|title=A nose for laughs|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=2002-02-24|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F360C3C1592F9AE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref><ref name="mclaurin2">{{cite news|last=McMullen|first=Marion|title=Article: Weekend TV: Star profile. (Features)|publisher=Coventry Evening Telegraph|date=2002-10-05|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-92577025.html|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref>
==Early life==
==Early life==
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Williams
wis
born '''Robin McLaurin Williams'''<ref>According to the Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005; at http://www.ancestry.com/</ref><ref>The official Michigan social register, 1967, Virginia F. Searcy</ref> in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on 21 Julie 1951.<ref name="birth">Sources conflict. The print biographies ''The Life and Humor of Robin Williams: A Biography'' and ''Robin Williams: A Biography'' give his birth year as 1952. ''The Robin Williams Scrapbook'' also gives a birth year as 1952, as does ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Williams refers to himself as being "55" in an interview published July 4, 2007. {{cite news |title=Marriage 101 with Robin Williams |publisher=Canada.com |date=2007-07-04 |first=Katherine |last=Monk |url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/lifestyle/news/lifestyle/story.html?id=8b777192-8e77-464d-b8da-0cb90be40901&k=1045 }} He also verifies his date of birth as July 21, 1951 in a fansite interview: Stuurman, Linda. [http://www.robin-williams.net/interviews/RWF/rwfinterview.php RWF talks with Robin Williams: Proost!], May 25, 2008.</ref>
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Williams
was
born '''Robin McLaurin Williams'''<ref>According to the Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005; at http://www.ancestry.com/</ref><ref>The official Michigan social register, 1967, Virginia F. Searcy</ref> in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on 21 Julie 1951.<ref name="birth">Sources conflict. The print biographies ''The Life and Humor of Robin Williams: A Biography'' and ''Robin Williams: A Biography'' give his birth year as 1952. ''The Robin Williams Scrapbook'' also gives a birth year as 1952, as does ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Williams refers to himself as being "55" in an interview published July 4, 2007. {{cite news |title=Marriage 101 with Robin Williams |publisher=Canada.com |date=2007-07-04 |first=Katherine |last=Monk |url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/lifestyle/news/lifestyle/story.html?id=8b777192-8e77-464d-b8da-0cb90be40901&k=1045 }} He also verifies his date of birth as July 21, 1951 in a fansite interview: Stuurman, Linda. [http://www.robin-williams.net/interviews/RWF/rwfinterview.php RWF talks with Robin Williams: Proost!], May 25, 2008.</ref>
==Career==
==Career==
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==Death==
==Death==
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On 11 August 2014,
efter
a
lang
history
o
severe depression, Williams committed [[suicide]] at his home in [[Paradise Cay]], [[California]] at age 63 (a month
efter
his birthday) by
sleeshin
his wrists
an
then hanging himself.
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On 11 August 2014,
after
a
long
history
of
severe depression, Williams committed [[suicide]] at his home in [[Paradise Cay]], [[California]] at age 63 (a month
after
his birthday) by
slashing
his wrists
and
then hanging himself.
==Filmografie==
==Filmografie==
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* ''Weapons of Self Destruction'' (2010)
* ''Weapons of Self Destruction'' (2010)
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Williams appeared in the muisic video o Bobby McFerrin's hit 1988
sang
"[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/dont_worry.php |title=Bobby McFerrin Homepage |publisher=Bobbymcferrin.com |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref>
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Williams appeared in the muisic video o Bobby McFerrin's hit 1988
song
"[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/dont_worry.php |title=Bobby McFerrin Homepage |publisher=Bobbymcferrin.com |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref>
He teamit wi McFerrin again tae record a cover o [[The Beatles]]' "[[Come Together]]" for the 1998 [[George Martin]] album ''[[In My Life (George Martin album)|In My Life]]''.
He teamit wi McFerrin again tae record a cover o [[The Beatles]]' "[[Come Together]]" for the 1998 [[George Martin]] album ''[[In My Life (George Martin album)|In My Life]]''.
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4553999.stm "Robin Williams mimic ends 'fraud'"] ([[BBC News Online]])
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4553999.stm "Robin Williams mimic ends 'fraud'"] ([[BBC News Online]])
* [http://www.askmen.com/gossip/robin-williams/robin-williams-impersonator-stopped.html "Robin Williams' impersonator stopped"] ([[AskMen.com]])
* [http://www.askmen.com/gossip/robin-williams/robin-williams-impersonator-stopped.html "Robin Williams' impersonator stopped"] ([[AskMen.com]])
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* [[Frank Lovece|Lovece, Frank]], ''[[Newsday]]'' (
Aprile
27, 2006)
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* [[Frank Lovece|Lovece, Frank]], ''[[Newsday]]'' (
April
27, 2006)
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|PLACE OF DEATH = [[Paradise Cay]], [[California]], U.S.
|PLACE OF DEATH = [[Paradise Cay]], [[California]], U.S.
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