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Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model from Mississippi, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive from Indiana. Williams had English, German, French, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

Robin briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College and theater at College of Marin before enrolling at The Juilliard School to focus on theater. After leaving Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of "Mork, from Ork", in an episode of Happy Days (1974). The episode, My Favorite Orkan (1978), led to his famous spin-off weekly TV series, Mork & Mindy (1978). He made his feature starring debut playing the title role in Popeye (1980), directed by Robert Altman.

Williams' continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Williams also proved to be an effective dramatic actor, receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991), before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Good Will Hunting (1997).

During the 1990s, Williams became a beloved hero to children the world over for his roles in a string of hit family-oriented films, including Hook (1991), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Flubber (1997), and Bicentennial Man (1999). He continued entertaining children and families into the 21st century with his work in Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Happy Feet Two (2011), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Other more adult-oriented films for which Williams received acclaim include The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Awakenings (1990), The Birdcage (1996), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), World's Greatest Dad (2009), and Boulevard (2014).

On Monday, August 11th, 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California USA, the victim of an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. A 911 call was received at 11:55 a.m. PDT, firefighters and paramedics arrived at his home at 12:00 p.m. PDT, and he was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. PDT.

Ángel Dupeyrón was born on 29 July 1953 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for La noche del jueves (1962), La secta del sargón (1990) and La mano de Dios (1966). He died on 11 August 2014 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.

Liz Holzman was born on 9 February 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was a producer, known for Pinky and the Brain (1995), Animaniacs (1993) and The Zeta Project (2001). She died on 11 August 2014 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Franca Tamantini was born on 24 August 1931 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress, known for Rigoletto e la sua tragedia (1956), Cenerentola (1949) and Amici miei (1975). She died on 11 August 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Joe Viskocil was born on 21 December 1952. He is known for Independence Day (1996), Armageddon (1998) and Source Code (2011). He died on 11 August 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Hito Jaulmes was born on 28 February 1970 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Intrigues (1985), Douce France (1986) and La scarlatine (1983). He died on 11 August 2014 in Paris, France.

Kitty Scopes was an actress, known for Only Fools and Horses (1981), Heartbeat (1992) and The Royal Today (2008). She died on 11 August 2014 in Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Jack Wright was born in 1967 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He is known for Bird on a Wire (1990) and Grizzly Falls (1999). He died on 11 August 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Vladimir Beara was born on 26 August 1928 in Zelovo Sutinsko, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes [now Zelovo, Croatia]. He died on 11 August 2014.

Jean Couturier was born on 23 July 1933 in Paris, France. Jean was an assistant director and director, known for The Aeronauts (1967), Tout le monde peut se tromper (1983) and Le choc (1982). Jean died on 11 August 2014 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Simon Leys was born on 28 September 1935 in Brussels, Belgium. He was a writer, known for The Emperor's New Clothes (2001) and Apostrophes (1975). He was married to Hanfang. He died on 11 August 2014 in Canberra, Australia.

Marika Rózsahegyi was born on 1 February 1933. She was an actress, known for Gerolsteini kaland (1957), Mici néni két élete (1963) and Eljegyzés lámpafénynél (1957). She was married to Róbert Abóczky. She died on 11 August 2014.

Jean-Claude Brisville was born on 29 May 1922 in Bois-Colombe, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996), Le souper (1992) and Emmenez-moi au théâtre (1982). He died on 11 August 2014 in Chatou, Yvelines, France.

Anthony Plomitallo was born on 11 September 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Jason Xmas (2014), Jason Xmas - The Ultimate Cut (2017) and Curse of the Scarecrow (2012). He was married to Judith Plomitallo. He died on 11 August 2014 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.