Robin Williams
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| - | '''John Adam Belushi''' ([[January 24]], [[1949]] – [[March 5]], [[1982]]) was an [[Emmy Award]]-winning [[United States|American]] [[comedian]], [[actor]] and [[musician]], notable for his work on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[National Lampoon's Animal House]]'', and ''[[The Blues Brothers]]''. | ||
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| - | On [[March 5]], [[1982]], Belushi was found dead in his room at Bungalow #3 of the [[Chateau Marmont Hotel|Chateau Marmont]] on [[Sunset Boulevard]] in [[Los Angeles, California]]. The cause of death was a [[Speedball (drug)|speedball]], an injection of [[cocaine]] and [[heroin]]. On the night of his death, he was visited separately by friends [[Robin Williams]] (at the height of his own drug exploits) and [[Robert De Niro]], each of whom left the premises, leaving Belushi in the company of assorted others, including [[Cathy Smith]]. His death was investigated by [[forensic pathology|forensic pathologist]] Dr. Ryan Norris among others, and while the findings were disputed, it was officially ruled a drug-related accident. | + | '''Robin McLauri<!-- "n" is correct -->n<!-- "n" is correct --> Williams''' (<!--DON'T CHANGE THIS-->July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor, [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], voice actor, film producer and screenwriter. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series ''[[Mork & Mindy]]'' (1978–1982), Williams went on to establish a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. His film career included such acclaimed films as ''[[The World According to Garp (film)|The World According to Garp]]'' (1982), ''[[Good Morning, Vietnam]]'' (1987), ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'' (1989), ''[[Awakenings]]'' (1990), ''[[The Fisher King]]'' (1991), and ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), as well as financial successes such as ''[[Popeye (1980 film)|Popeye]]'' (1980), ''[[Hook (film)|Hook]]'' (1991), ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992), ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' (1993), ''[[Jumanji]]'' (1995), ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996), ''[[Night at the Museum]]'' (2006), and ''[[Happy Feet]]'' (2006). He also appeared in the video "[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]" by [[Bobby McFerrin]]. |
| - | Two months later Smith, a former groupie for [[The Band]], admitted in an interview with the ''[[National Enquirer]]'' that she had been with Belushi the night of his death and had given him the fatal speedball shot. After the appearance of the article "I Killed Belushi" in the Enquirer edition of June 29, 1982, the case was reopened. Smith was extradited from Toronto, arrested and charged with [[Murder#Degrees of murder in the United States|first-degree murder]]. A [[plea bargain]] arrangement reduced the charges to [[Manslaughter#Involuntary manslaughter|involuntary manslaughter]], and she served 18 months in prison. | + | Nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] three times, Williams received the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance in ''Good Will Hunting''. He also received two [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]], four [[Golden Globe Award]]s, two [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s and five [[Grammy Award]]s. |
| - | In one of his last TV appearances, he filmed a cameo for the comedy series ''[[Police Squad!]]''. As a favor to friend [[Tino Insana]], a writer on the program, Belushi was filmed, face down in a swimming pool, dead. The footage was part of a running gag where the episodes' guest-star wouldn't make it past the opening credit sequence without meeting some gruesome end. Also, as noted in one of the commentary tracks on the DVD, John nearly drowned during the filming of the scene. The scene never aired. | + | On August 11, 2014, Williams was found unresponsive at his residence in [[Marin County, California]], and was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Marin County's coroner's office, the probable [[cause of death]] was [[asphyxia]]tion. |
| + | Williams was reported to have [[bipolar disorder]]. | ||
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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, voice actor, film producer and screenwriter. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978–1982), Williams went on to establish a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. His film career included such acclaimed films as The World According to Garp (1982), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes such as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006). He also appeared in the video "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting. He also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards.
On August 11, 2014, Williams was found unresponsive at his residence in Marin County, California, and was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Marin County's coroner's office, the probable cause of death was asphyxiation.
Williams was reported to have bipolar disorder.
