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Acting Comedian And Acting Genius: Robin Williams's Death

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August 11, 2014, a comedian and acting genius, Robin Williams, was found dead in his home. According to the news and later autopsy reports, Williams’s death was declared a suicide. The world-renown actor starred in numerous TV shows and movies. Some of his all time phenomenal performances were Mork and Mindy, Mrs. Doubtfire, Awakenings, The World According to Garp, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting and The Fisher King. Robin Williams was nominated for an Oscar four times, for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. In 1997, Williams won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in, Good Will Hunting.

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