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Robin Williams

American actor and comedian celebrated for his spontaneous character portrayals and humor.

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Robin Williams is best known for Renowned for his improvisational comedy and diverse roles in drama and comedy films. On Dead or Alive, Robin Williams is listed in the Screen Icons and Comedians categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Robin Williams is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Renowned for his improvisational comedy and diverse roles in drama and comedy films.
Listed under: Screen Icons and Comedians

About Robin Williams

Williams received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as five Grammy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was awarded the Cecil B. What a Concept in 1980. Williams received his first leading film role in Popeye (1980). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Awakenings (1990), and World's Greatest Dad (2009), as well as the psychological thrillers Insomnia (2002) and One Hour Photo (2002). His feature film comedies and family films included Hook (1991), Toys (1992), Mrs. He provided voice work in the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and Happy Feet Two (2011). According to his widow, Williams had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and had been experiencing depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" whose symptoms professionals said were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.

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