Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
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| Full name at birth | Robin McLaurin Williams
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| Claim to fame | his roles including the alien Mork from Ork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy, Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam, John Keating in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, and Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1951
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| Place of birth | St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Date of death | 11 August 2014
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| Age | 63 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Paradise Cay, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Suicide By Hanging (Asphyxia)
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| Resting place | Cremated; ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay
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| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Voiceover Artist, Writer
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight | 163 lbs (74 kg)
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| Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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| Talent agency | Mara Buxbaum (Press Agent, Publicist)
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- He credited Jonathan Winters and Richard Pryor as his comedic idols.
- He shared a close bond with Pam Dawber, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Reubens, Fred Travalena, Jim Varney, and Kristin Chenoweth.
- For his role as Sean Maguire in the 1997 drama film Good Will Hunting, he won the Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actor” in 1998.
- Is a fan of the sport of Rugby Union, and in particular New Zealand All Black star Jonah Lomu, who flew to San Francisco and gifted him with a signed All Black jersey. On a recent visit to New Zealand they were reunited on national TV, Williams humbly accepting another All Black jersey, except this time it had Jonah's number 11 on the back.
- After having won the Academy Award for Good Will Hunting (1997), he sent Peer Augustinski (who is his standard German dubbing voice) a little Oscar replica with a note: "Thank you for making me famous in Germany".
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