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Robin McLaurin Williams(July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an Americanstand - upcomedian and actor.

Starting as a stand - up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid - 1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance.

[5]After rising to fame as Mork inMork & Mindy(1978–82), Williams established a career in both stand - up comedy and feature film acting.

He was known for his improvisational skills.

[6][7]After his first starring film role inPopeye(1980), Williams starred or co - starred in several films that achieved both critical acclaim and financial success, includingGood Morning, Vietnam(1987), Dead Poets Society(1989), Aladdin(1992), The Birdcage(1996), andGood Will Hunting(1997).

He also starred in widely acclaimed films such asThe World According to Garp(1982), Moscow on the Hudson(1984), Awakenings(1990), The Fisher King(1991), One Hour Photo(2002), andWorld's Greatest Dad(2009), as well as box office hits such asHook(1991), Mrs.

Doubtfire(1993), Jumanji(1995), andNight at the Museum(2006).

Williams won the1997 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actorfor his performance as psychologist Sean Maguire inGood Will Hunting.

He also received twoEmmy Awards, sevenGolden Globe Awards, twoScreen Actors Guild Awards, and fourGrammy Awardsthroughout his career.

On August 11, 2014, Williams committed suicide at his home inParadise Cay, Californiaat the age of 63, [8]which his wife attributed to his struggle withLewy body dementia.

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