| First Name |
Robin
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| Middle Name |
McLaurin
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| Last Name |
Williams
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robin McLaurin Williams
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| Alternative Name |
Robin McLaurin Williams, Robin Williams, Robin McLaurim Williams, Robin
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| Age |
63 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
21st July, 1951
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| Birthplace |
St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
11th August, 2014
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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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| Buried |
Cremated; ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
163lbs (74 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Frequently played offbeat and eccentric characters, Distinctive low-pitched (and extremely versatile) voice, Clean-shaven in comedies and bearded in dramatic films, Humble and softspoken
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA (Left Way Prior To Graduation), Redwood High School, Larkspur, California, USA (1969)
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| University |
Political Science, Claremont Men's College, Claremont, California, USA (dropped out), Drama, College of Marin, Kentfield, California, USA and Novato, California, USA, Drama, Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (Group 6, 1973–1976)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Voiceover Artist, Writer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Mork & Mindy, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Observational Comedy, Improvisational Comedy, Character Comedy, Self-Deprecation, Surreal Humor, Physical Comedy, Political Satire, Surreal Humour
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| Year(s) Active |
1972–present, 1976–2014, 1972 (1972)–2014 (2014)
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Mara Buxbaum (Press Agent, Publicist)
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| Brand Endorsement |
St. Judes Children’s Hospital (PSA) (2006), Snickers candy bar (2013)
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/robinwilliams, www.robinwilliams.com/, http://www.robinwilliams.com, https://web.archive.org/web/20140812003649/http://www.robinwilliams.com/. Archived from http://robinwilliams.com on August 12, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}, www.allmovie.com/artist/robin-williams-p116900, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/robin_williams/
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| Father |
Robert Fitzgerald Williams (Monday September 10, 1906 – Sunday October 18, 1987) (Aged 81) (Was A Senior Executive At Ford Motor Company In Charge Of The Midwest Region.)
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| Mother |
Laura McLaurin Smith (Saturday September 24, 1922 – Tuesday September 4, 2001) (Aged 78) (Was A Former Model From New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.)
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| Brother |
Todd (Step Brother) (Died On Tuesday August 14,2007), McLaurin (Step Brother)
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| Friend |
Christopher Reeve, Stanley Wilson, Jeff Bridges, Conan O'Brien, Billy Crystal, Billy Connolly, Whoopi Goldberg
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| Favorite People |
Omarion
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Monty Python's Flying Circus, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Mork And Mindy
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| Favorite Bands |
Genesis
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| Favorite Books |
Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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| Favorite Places |
Australia
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| Favorite Colors |
Red, Green, Blue, White
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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Born in Chicago, Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, After rising to fame playing the alien Mork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy, Williams established a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisation skills and the wide variety of memorable character voices he created. Many critics have lauded Williams as one of the funniest comedians of all time.
