caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
williams in 2011 11 august 2014 paradise cay , california , u.s. 1976 -- 2014 chicago , illinois , u.s. robin williams 21 july 1951 -lcb- -lcb- unbulleted list robin williams 2011a -lrb- 2 -rrb- . jpg border robin williams
 robin mclaurin williams actor , comedian suicide by hanging
robin williams

robin mclaurin williams -lrb- july 21 , 1951 -- august 11 , 2014 -rrb- was an american actor and comedian .
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 .
after rising to fame as mork in the sitcom `` mork & mindy '' -lrb- 1978 -- 82 -rrb- , he went on to establish a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting .
he was known for his improvisational skills .
after his film debut in the musical comedy `` popeye '' -lrb- 1980 -rrb- , he starred or co-starred in widely acclaimed films , including the comedy-drama `` the world according to garp '' -lrb- 1982 -rrb- , war comedy `` good morning , vietnam '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- , dramas `` dead poets society '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- and `` awakenings '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- , comedy-drama `` the fisher king '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- , the animated musical-fantasy `` aladdin '' -lrb- 1992 -rrb- , drama `` good will hunting '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- , and psychological thriller `` one hour photo '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- , as well as financial successes such as the fantasy adventure film `` hook '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- , comedy `` mrs. doubtfire '' -lrb- 1993 -rrb- , fantasy adventure `` jumanji '' -lrb- 1995 -rrb- , comedy `` the birdcage '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , and fantasy adventure-comedy `` night at the museum '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- .
in 1998 , williams won the academy award for best supporting actor for his performance as dr. sean maguire in `` good will hunting '' .
he also received two primetime emmy awards , six golden globe awards , two screen actors guild awards , and four grammy awards throughout his career , as well as being inducted as a disney legend in 2009 .
