'Genie, you're free!'
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Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died from suspected suicide on August 11, 2014 after battling depression, triggering an outpouring of tributes to one of the most beloved entertainers of his generation.
Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, was 63. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office said Williams was pronounced dead at his home in California. The sheriff’s office said a preliminary investigation showed the cause of death to be a suicide due to asphyxia.—Agencies
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Aug 12, 2014 03:42pm
RIP man... u will always be missed as a nice actor
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Aug 12, 2014 03:45pm
RIP Robin. A huge loss to the Hollywood family. You'll always be missed!
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Aug 12, 2014 05:17pm
Sharp & extremely witty. What a performer he was. Sad news. RIP!
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Aug 13, 2014 03:41am
Spontneous, I equated him with the talent that Moin Akhtar had.
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Aug 13, 2014 11:51am
A tragic end to the life of a great man. R.I.P.
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Aug 13, 2014 06:40pm
I met him in Denver in 1983, what a down to earth , humble & friendly person he was.
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Aug 13, 2014 09:38pm
A great Artist RIP.
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Aug 13, 2014 09:53pm
He was a great actor.
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Aug 14, 2014 07:25pm
His performance in DEAD POETS SOCIETY was awesome.
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Aug 15, 2014 02:38am
Iam very saddened by death news of Robin Williams, its mourning moment for millions of his fans across globe to see this legendary star lifeless! It wished it was a hoax when I read a random tweet in the morning,but was bitterly shocked when I got confirmed the news.As it is reported that RW took his own life which is paradoxical to his go-getter outlook which he had worn of injecting a life to dead bodies through his life-changing words.OH! Captain My Captain!!!! You saddened the world today.
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Aug 16, 2014 01:29am
Rest in peace Rabin Williams.
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Aug 16, 2014 10:01am
He was one of my favorite actors. He was the voice, the villain, the hero, the comedian - if you could think it, he could do it. Side actor, main character, he injected life into all.
The manner of this death was tragic and shocking. To think, already suffering from severe depression, he learnt that he was now in the early stages of Parkinsonism. My heart goes out to him, and to his family.
However, I wasn't expecting 'DAWN' to take that 'Genie, you're free' heading. I know Disney started it, but they were stupidly trying to cash in on a 'marketable moment' for their movie. Suicide is not liberating, and it should never be portrayed as such. Celebrity suicides invariable get glamourized - and result in a rash of 'copycat' suicides from people already teetering on the edge. Appreciate the article, DAWN, but please change the heading. And watch Williams's movie 'What Dreams May Come' while you are at it. It is about depression and suicide, but in a Robin Williams way.
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