Robin Williams dead at 63

[GrinningYMIR]

Looks like a suicide, sad. I enjoyed watching his movies

http://news.yahoo.com/actor-robin-williams-found-dead-apparent-suicide-sheriff-230233692.html

[Green Bottle]

Awww sorry tae hear this, gd actor an a really funny guy, my fav movie of his was Good Mornin Vietnam............ R I P.

[Munch]

Well this is a sad turn :(.

http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20140811-breaking-comedian-actor-robin-williams-dead-at-63-nbc-news-reports.ece

Veteran film and television comedic actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday. He was 63.

The cause of death is believed to be suicide via asphyxiation, according to the coroner’s office in Tiburon, Calif. He was found in his home.

According to his publicist, who confirmed the news, the actor had been battling depression of late and recently entered 12-step rehab stint for drug abuse.

His wife Susan Schneider said in a statement, “I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin’s family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin’s death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.”

Williams is best known for both comedic and dramatic roles in movies including “Good Will Hunting,” for which he won a Best Supporting Actor in 1997. In addition, he won several Emmys, Golden Globes.

Williams’ film career was bookended by TV roles including his breakout role on the ABC sitcom “Mork & Mindy” in 1978. He returned to TV on CBS last season, “The Crazy Ones.”

Born in Chicago to a former model and an auto-industry executive, Williams graduated from Juilliard School in 1973. His career exploded in the late 1970s on the strength of both his stand-up comedy act and “Mork,” which channeled his antic stream-of-consciousness style into the role of an alien on Earth.

He took his career to the next level with a bevy of lead parts in critically acclaimed movies beginning in the late 1980s, including “Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Dead Poets Society” and “The Fisher King.” All of them garnered Oscar nominations but it wasn’t until his supporting turn in “Hunting,” from a screenplay by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, that he earned his only win, in 1998.

For all his success as a comedy star, “Hunting” proved Williams had a flair for dramatic roles as well in his role as a nurturing psychotherapist. Williams also scored in another dramatic role as a man of medicine, playing neuroscientist Oliver Sacks in the 1990 movie “Awakenings.”

But Williams will be remembered best for the parts that exhibited his improvisational comedy chops, which he delivered with near manic intensity. His genius for over-the-top characters was displayed in the early 1990s everywhere from the cross-dressing nanny in “Mrs. Doubtfire” to even animated roles, like the genie in “Aladdin.”

He is survived by his wife and three children.

Its a shame, I liked his roles, I use to watch mork and mindy when I was a kid, and loved him as the Genie in aladdin. And of course dead poets society was a great movie.

O captain, my captain!

[wolf39us]

That man was a great comedian... I was waiting for him to tour down here :-(

[Shiranu]

His acting career was hit or miss to me, but some of his hits were really good... and I liked his stand-up a lot. Surprised he lived that long.

[wolf39us]

merged duplicate topic.  Sorry Munch GrinningYMIR beat ya to it!

[Munch]

thanks for the move to here, see you already heard :(

poor guy. when you read up on stuff, it turns out he helped Christopher lee when he no longer could afford the medical bills, keeping him going.

[GrinningYMIR]

thanks for the move to here, see you already heard :(

poor guy. when you read up on stuff, it turns out he helped Christopher lee when he no longer could afford the medical bills, keeping him going.

He was good friends with Lee, it shows that he did have a good heart in him

[_Xenu_]

He always seemed like a happy guy to me. I didn't see this one coming.

[Munch]

He also suffered from deep depression, despite being a comedian.

He was one of those actors that could either hit the mark well, or miss it entirely. Things like his comedy were fun, and certain roles he played in like good will hunter, dead poets, one hour photo and aladdin were great, where as things like flubber, patch adams and jack not so much.
I do admit, I always had a soft spot for his role in mrs Doubtfire.

[Sargon The Grape]

Damn it, another one of my childhood heroes is dead.

RIP

[PickelledEggs]

Robin Williams was probably one of my biggest heroes growing up. I was never tough or anything, but I was really inspired by his amazing quick wit and tried my best to emulate that. Very sad.

Sent from your mom

[aitm]

I thought I felt a tad of his depression with the role he was playing. Although it was or may have been a simple coincidence he played the depressed in the new show with a heavy eye that I thought delved into the mind. I was never a great fan of his though I certainly did not dislike him.  I was surprised but not so much. I think I would have been more surprised if he died of old age. Shame non-the-less.

[Munch]

Well, at least he left much behind. I felt really bad when hearing about heath ledgers death a few years ago, after not just the impact he and Jake gyllenhaal made for gay characters in mainstream cinema, but also for his amazingly unique portrayal of the joker.
That was said, now where as robin williams has had a long career, and really peaked in the 80s and 90s, in his later life his film career wasn't as strong, but he still left us with great memories.

One of the greatest things we can hope for in life, is to leave our mark in some way, and Robin certainly left his.

[Moralnihilist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erf2iFHG44M