Robin Williams, the groundbreaking stand-up comedian and Oscar-winning actor, died on Monday in home in Tiburon, Calif. He was 63.
Mr. Williams became a stand-up star in the 1970s. Even after achieving fame in television and film, he periodically returned to stand-up comedy, offering signature performances that were, according to The Times's John O'Connor, "manic, uninhibited, seemingly barreling along on an arbitrary stream of consciousness but actually arranged carefully around subject categories: drugs, politics, sex, marriage, fatherhood, among the many."
Robin Williams: Life-Size (April 13, 1979)
Robin Williams in "Evening at the Met" (October 14, 1986)
Robin Williams Is Making a Run for It (March 27, 2002)
Mr. Williams first broke out with mainstream audiences with his hit ABC sitcom, "Mork and Mindy," a "Happy Days" spin-off that starred Mr. Williams as an alien. More recently, Mr. Williams had returned to television, starring in a new sitcom last fall, "The Crazy Ones," and appearing in other series, like "Louie."
Robin Williams: Comedy for a Narcissistic Time (December 28, 1978)
MOVING INTO MOVIES
Mr. Williams's television stardom soon led to a career in films, where he found success channeling his frenetic energy in movies like "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" before finding more critical success in quieter pictures. He was named best supporting actor in 1998 for portraying a psychologist in "Good Will Hunting."
Movie Reviews:
"Popeye" (1980)
"The World According to Garp" (1982)
"Moscow on the Hudson" (1984)
"Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987)
"Dead Poets Society" (1989)
"The Fisher King" (1991)
"Aladdin" (1992)
"Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993)
"The Birdcage" (1996)
"Good Will Hunting" (1997)
"Patch Adams" (1998)
"Insomnia" (2002)
ENLIVENING OTHER STAGES
Mr. Williams occasionally starred in theatrical productions as well, including Mike Nichols's 1988 version of "Waiting for Godot," co-starring Steve Martin, and his own one-man show, "Robin Williams: Live on Broadway." He made his acting debut on Broadway in 2011 in "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo." In addition, Mr. Williams was known almost as much for his appearances on late-night talk shows as for his other work.
On "Late Night With David Letterman":
On "The Tonight Show" with his hero, Jonathan Winters:
On one of the final episodes of "The Tonight Show" hosted by Johnny Carson:
SOCIAL MEDIA TRIBUTES
In a statement released by the White House Monday evening, President Obama described Mr. Williams as "one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit."
Friends, former co-stars and other actors, comics and luminaries remembered Mr. Williams on Twitter and elsewhere:
I could not be more stunned by the loss of Robin Williams, mensch, great talent, acting partner, genuine soul.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) 11 Aug 14
Shocked by the news of Robin Williams passing. Rest in peace my friend
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) 11 Aug 14
Robin Williams made the world a little bit better. RIP.
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) 11 Aug 14
"But doctor, I AM Pagliacci."
That's the only way this makes sense. Can't stand thinking of him being that sad. #RIPRobinWilliams
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) 11 Aug 14
Robin was as sweet a man as he was funny. If you're sad, please tell someone.
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) 11 Aug 14
Robin Williams being nice to a bunch of excited comedians http://t.co/BWj8JaSQ35
— Chelsea Peretti (@ChelseaVPeretti) 11 Aug 14
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